Creating Readable Policies and Procedures

CEUs: 0.60

Fee: $239 ($199 member)

Date: 3/25/09
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Location: Tempe - AGTS Learning Center

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As more and more long-time employees are leaving the organization, it is even more important than ever to have the skills to capture tasks and protocols in written policies and procedures. In this one-day program, you will learn proven methods for capturing the ideas, concepts, and processes generated by daily business operations.  You'll use formats and techniques to create policies and procedures that are easy to understand and apply.

Length:  One 8-hour session

Instructor:  Myers

Who should attend: Anyone who writes or reviews policy and/or procedure documents.

Benefits:

• Clear, concise, and comprehensive policies and procedures.

• Greater compliance and fewer operational errors.

• Greater standardization and consistency in operations.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this program, you will be able to:

• Explain the need for and difference between policies, procedures, and other types of documentation.

• Perform a task analysis to identify procedural steps.

• Recognize correct formats for preparing policies, procedures, and other forms of documentation.

• Use clear and concise writing and editing techniques.

Program Outline:

I.          Different kinds of documentation

            A.         Directives

            B.         Policies

            C.         Procedures

            D.         Training

            E.         Others

II.          Task analysis

III.         Other research methods

IV.        Writing, rewriting, editing, and proofreading

V.         Writing as a team

Appendix:  Useful formats for different kinds of documentation