Report Writing for Technical & Commercial Managers

Live Instructor-Led Report Writing for Technical & Commercial Managers

Aims

Writing a report can be a daunting experience; ‘where and how do I start?’, ‘what do I include and where?’, ‘what do I leave out?’ ‘How do I summarise?’

Whilst reports play an important part in the life of many professionals, as a link between writer, colleagues and clients, many professionals lack confidence in their report-writing skills and feel that their credibility suffers because their reports are not a fair reflection of their ability.

The DPSS Report Writing course explores the purpose of reports, how to get started, how to write a report for the reader, what report format to choose and how to introduce and summarise effectively, linking content and message from end to end.

Target Audience

This “Live” instructor-led course is designed for technical and commercial managers who need to be able to write coherent technical and commercial reports that can clearly communicate with customers, suppliers, stakeholders, and colleagues. This could also include engineers, technical managers, commercial and sales managers, procurement & contracting professionals, project managers, and commercial managers.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Understand what is needed to write effective reports that achieve their aims
Relate to target readers
Select the right content
Select the best length and design for the report
Present findings in a clear manner
Understand the importance of writing an accurate, concise, and straightforward report
Create good introductions, summaries and abstracts
Include appropriate well-labelled diagrams
Understand the benefits of independent proofreading
Include accurate references

Course Delivery Options

Classroom Delivery

Research shows that some professionals prefer physical classroom courses. These are held at our training centre in London (or at the client’s venue). Participants will enjoy the benefits of the physical classroom experience delivered by our Subject Matter Expert. They will be able to collaborate with fellow participants, ask questions, discuss case studies, current commercial challenges, and practical insights. They will also benefit from coaching, exploring solutions, and generally interacting in the classroom environment.

Our Delivery Team

They will be able to collaborate with fellow attendees, discuss case studies, ask questions and generally interact in the live-streamed event.

Course duration: 2 days

Course dates: 4th & 5th November 2026

Course times: 09.30 to 16.00

Course fees: TBC

This course is also available as an in-house tailored event for individual organisations Learn more

Discounted rates available for self-funding participants (terms apply)

If you require more details or wish to register for this course, please contact admissions@dpss.co.uk

Virtual Delivery

Research also shows that other professionals prefer live-streamed tutor-led events via the Zoom/Teams platforms. This is sometimes due to the logistics of attending training room events. The number of participants will be limited to ensure an effective and enjoyable learning experience. Our Subject Matter Expert will deliver the course. Participants will be able to collaborate with fellow participants, ask questions, discuss case studies and current commercial challenges and gain practical insights. They will also benefit from coaching, exploring solutions and generally interacting in this virtual classroom event.