Plain Language and AI: Powering Effective Communication
Free Seminar Live Online
Free Seminar Live Online
Federal professionals must be able to communicate clearly and effectively to lead teams and demonstrate strong supervisory, collaboration, decision-making, and change-management skills. AI can enhance your communication, but it cannot replace the critical thinking that powers clear writing.
This live webinar will discuss how to use plain writing and AI to plan, organize, and develop documents that connect with audiences and deliver meaningful results. We will also highlight the suite of writing classes GSUSA offers, designed to strengthen federal employees’ communication skills.
Key Takeaways
Join this bootcamp to improve your writing skills. Learn grammar essentials, effective business writing skills, and advanced communication techniques. Gain practical strategies to create complex business documents confidently.
Enhance your ability to write clear, purposeful correspondence suited for government audiences.
Learn how to craft clear, concise, and technically accurate documents—such as SOPs, Federal Register notices, or white papers—for government audiences.
This dynamic, advanced-level writing course weaves together instruction designed to sharpen both your critical thinking and writing skills. Through interactive sessions, you will implement strategies to think critically when analyzing problems and use a structured process to craft innovative solutions. You will then apply those thinking skills to improve your writing by analyzing techniques for structuring effective persuasive arguments using strong logic with a reader-centric focus. By blending the study of critical thinking and writing, this course empowers you to be a more effective, successful communicator.
In the Advanced Writing class, you will take your writing to the next level by using case studies, group work, and longer written exercises to build on basic writing concepts and skills, including techniques for writing strong persuasive documents that connect logically, powerfully, and effectively with even resistant readers. You will also discuss and practice strategies for writing clear, concise technical documents for all levels of readers.
Learn to write clear, objective-driven audit reports that effectively communicate findings and results.
Learn to efficiently review and provide constructive feedback on audit report drafts to ensure clarity, accuracy, and effectiveness.
Learn to create accurate and comprehensive federal position descriptions that align with organizational goals and HR requirements.
Gain proficiency in writing clear, concise, and impactful Reports of Administrative Investigations (ROIs) aligned with federal best practices and investigative standards.
This practical, interactive course helps job seekers craft a strong resume tailored to a specific job. Participants will learn how to highlight skills, job experience, and accomplishments that address a potential employer’s needs. Participants will also learn resume writing techniques that demonstrate their ability to help solve an employer’s problems from day one. Additionally, the course provides direction on preparing and delivering a confident “elevator speech” for the interview stage and handling common questions in both mock and real-life job interview scenarios. Participants will give and receive feedback to sharpen both writing and presentation skills, improving their ability to stand out in the selection process.
Strengthen clarity, concision, and organization in your professional writing using Federal Plain Language principles and a repeatable process.