Building Trust & Respect through Intentional Writing
Self-Paced | Available Anytime | Certificate of Completion
Although we usually don’t intend to convey disrespect in the workplace, our writing can accidentally feel disrespectful when we don’t consider our reader’s needs. This course will help you use intentional language to purposefully build respect and trust with those you write to and about.
Our professional writing and communication can impact the trust we build with our teams or colleagues, and can help us convey respect.
This course includes examples, references to studies, and practical, actionable strategies you can immediately apply to your writing.
After completing this course, you’ll be able to identify the effects of respectful and disrespectful writing on readers and relationships, and use productive phrasing to advance conversations, even in times of conflict.
Welcome!
Syllabus (Downloadable)
Building Trust and Respect - Unit 1 (Video)
Building Trust and Respect - Unit 1 (Quiz)
Discussion/Q&A (Optional)
Building Trust and Respect - Unit 2 (Video)
Building Trust and Respect - Unit 2 (Quiz)
Discussion/Q&A (Optional)
Building Trust and Respect - Unit 3 (Video)
Building Trust and Respect - Unit 3 (Quiz)
Discussion/Q&A (Optional)
Thank you!
Course Reference Sheet (Downloadable)
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As always, Erin's courses are loaded with tons of helpful content that you can use right away. I always come away feeling more empowered and knowledgeable when I take her courses. I highly recommend!
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No. Each eCourse can be paused and resumed anytime.
Each self-paced High-Value Writing course includes an introductory welcome unit, 3-6 main units of core curriculum, and a wrap-up unit. Each unit contains videos explaining concepts, with examples to illustrate and apply learning. You'll watch videos and answer reflective questions in each unit.
Yes. While the courses are video-based and include reflection questions, they also include two downloadable takeaways: A Syllabus listing learning objectives and course description, and a Course Reference Sheet offering a one-page review of the course concepts.
All you need is an internet connection, the ability to watch videos and hear audio, and a place to take notes. Each course asks you to practice sentence revisions, so you'll want a place to write down those notes.
You will receive a Certificate of Completion when you complete your High-Value Writing course. You can also download a Course Reference Sheet with the main points from the class. Each of these can be printed and shared.
Yes. Each course includes two types of practice opportunities: (1) reflection questions to check your understanding, and (2) revision opportunities to practice writing strategies.
No. The courses teach through videos, and all the materials you'll need for your course are included in the registration. However, some students like to read the book for extra support.
Erin Lebacqz, High-Value Writing Founder, created the courses based on her experience in the field of Rhetoric and Professional Writing. Erin brings her 25 years in the classroom, experience helping writers around the world, and expertise in pedagogy (the study of teaching and learning) to the course design.