Synopsis

According to a recent Job Outlook survey, if employers could change one thing about their employees, they'd make them better communicators. If you want to stand out, you need to show that you are one of the strong communicators on your team. You need to know how to craft clear, strategic communications and render complex ideas into plain language. Good communication helps management solve problems and make better decisions by keeping people well informed. This two-day course is designed to help you develop skills that will enhance your delivery and reaching out to your audience effectively. Participants will be engaged in a full array of hands on class experience to improve writing skills, social interaction skills, visual aid preparation etc. Participants also may choose to bring a sample of their writing/ presentation/ commonly faced issues in the work place for one-on-one feedback. As a great deal of class time will be spent in a variety of interactive formats, active participation is essential.


Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course participants will:
•  Acquire better core writing fundamentals
•  Learn strategies to help you speak and write more clearly
•  Strengthen your public presentation skills
•  Write more effective reports and other internal documents
•  Use plain language to keep messages accessible


Biodata of Speaker

Ir. Danaraj Chandrasegaran, PEng, MIEM, CEng, MIMechE graduated from University Teknologi Malaysia in 2001 with Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons), subsequently, pursued his Master Degree in University of Malaya. He has published in international journals and conferences in the past. His career has a diverse outlook on project execution ranging from building construction, marine, mining and energy industry; as a mechanical engineer. He is also a Chartered Engineer of Engineering Council UK and Corporate Member of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK).

Ms. Ratnavathy Ragunathan graduated with B. Sc. (Computer Sc.) from University Putra Malaysia in 2002 and subsequently obtained M. Ed. (TESL), University of Malaya in 2012. She worked for both the industry and academia focusing on English Language teaching for adults and professionals.   Her specialties are on Business English and Communication Skills; also, a Cambridge ESOL Certified Speaking Examiner.  She has developed curriculums, written articles and presented papers on English Teaching with a global outlook. Currently, she is engaged with one of the leading English Language Centre in Kuala Lumpur.