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Effective Writing

Whether you're a professional seeking to enhance your communication skills, or someone simply interested in refining your written expression, this course is designed to equip you with the tools and techniques necessary to become a proficient and confident writer.

Objective

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

• Understand the principles of good writing
• Know the common poor practices in writing
• Improve on your editing skills

Outline

Who should attend

Managers and executives who want to improve their writing

Methodology

The training will be conducted using the following:

• Class discussions
• Small group discussions
• Written exercises

Testimonials

the trainer was very engaging, I wish to attend Ms. Chia Siang Pio's full grammar course too.
SG Enable Ltd

Very useful especially for government paper's submission
SG Enable Ltd

- Ms. Chia is really great, engaging, funny and easy going, she also really knows her stuff.
( National Library Board )

Practical tips are given
Nanyang Polytechnic

- Applicable to work immediately
- Useful to know common mistakes that I have been committing
- Trainer extremely clear explanations with appropriate examples
National Library Board

Profile of Chia Siang Pio

Chia Siang Pio, a Public Service Commission scholar, graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Second Upper Honours Degree in History. Her other major was English Language. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education.

After a short teaching stint, she worked in the Ministry of Defence's Director (Policy) Office for seven years; writing policy papers, speeches and talking points for Minister and Permanent Secretary (Defence). She had also served as the key policy advisor to the Minister on overseas trips and was selected to represent MINDEF in several conferences abroad. She was also formerly a Deputy Director in the Incentives and Finance Division of the Singapore Workforce Development Agency. Leading a team of forty managers and executives, she headed the administration of the Skills Development Fund. Her work included the formulation of funding and incentives policies as well as the evaluation of internal budget papers.

She has conducted countless writing courses, including in-house customised ones for public organisations such as Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Manpower, National Council of Social Service, Land Transport Authority, A*Star, Public Utilities Board, Maritime Port Authority, Singapore Police Force, Singapore Prison Service and Republic Polytechnic as well as government-related institutions such as NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, SingHealth Academy and National Healthcare Group Polyclinics.