High-level business writing improvement for managers on the senior leadership fast track
CHALLENGES
Employees in Rohde & Schwarz’s Talent Development Program (TDP) needed to develop strong writing skills. These employees were on track for senior leadership roles within six months to two years.
Executives expected TDP participants to write strong negotiations and other nuanced, often persuasive documents as part of their preparation for future roles. Emails and reports for senior audiences needed to be clear and concise.
SOLUTIONS
An onsite, instructor-led session was offered at Rohde & Schwarz’s office in Baltimore. Participants learned an efficient and effective process to write the documents necessary for their future success.
The training was based on our Executive Summary Writing, Business Email, and Technical Report writing courses. It was customized to reflect the nuanced content, technical narratives, and persuasive skills required in leadership writing at Rohde & Schwarz.
Each participant received detailed instructor feedback on their actual writing and a library of resources to help solidify the course content
OUTCOMES
Company-wide rollout after initial group
The first session was deemed highly successful. Rohde & Schwarz rolled out an ongoing training program to groups from sales, human resources, and C-suite. This resulted in company-wide improvement of business writing.
Reduce writing time by over 20%
Rohde & Schwarz has saved an estimated $1,250,000 to date, based on 100 participants trained with an average salary of $100k.
Testimonial from a Regional Sales Manager about training
“The major benefit of taking this course was realizing that I write, edit, and proof read all at the same time. This training opened my eyes to the value of planning out my communication prior to writing.”