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Corporate Training

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Writing Effective Policies & Procedures

Course Objectives

  • To identify the necessity for having good organizational policies and procedures
  • To understand the differences between ‘policies’ and ‘procedures’
  • To understand the link between an organization’s values, and its policies and procedures
  • To identify the relationship between having effective, policies and procedures, and the overall performance of any organization
  • To learn the process of writing clear policies and procedures
  • To examine writing formats and writing styles
  • To practise writing clear, effective, policies and procedures
  • To understand the necessity of regularly updating, reviewing, and revising your organization’s policies and procedures

Course Outline

DAY ONE 

  • Defining Policies And Procedures
  • Understand The Needs For, And Benefits Of, Good Policies And Procedures
  • How Policies And Procedures Flow From An Organization’s Values
  • When Do You Need A Policy Or Procedure?
  • How Policies And Procedures Relate To Both Internal And External Customers
  • Types Of Policies And Procedures: Board Policies, Management Policies, HR Policies, Etc.
  • Steps To Create Policies And Procedures
  • Useful Writing Style Techniques
  • Formats For Policies And Procedures

DAY TWO

  • Developing Procedures
    • Reasons For Writing A Procedure
    • Who Should Assist When Writing A Procedure?
    • The Benefits Of Writing A Procedure As A Team
    • Using Flow Charts For Writing Policies And Procedures
    • Testing Policies And Procedures
  • Preparing A Policies And Procedures Manual
    • Physical Design Considerations
    • Introduction Page
    • Table Of Contents
    • Policies And Procedures
    • Optional Sections
  • Implementing Policies And Procedures
    • Notifying Users
    • Achieving Compliance
    • Updates And Changes Process
  • Policy And Procedure Checklist
  • Transferring Your Learning Back To The Workplace

Course Objectives

  • To identify the necessity for having good organizational policies and procedures
  • To understand the differences between ‘policies’ and ‘procedures’
  • To understand the link between an organization’s values, and its policies and procedures
  • To identify the relationship between having effective, policies and procedures, and the overall performance of any organization
  • To learn the process of writing clear policies and procedures
  • To examine writing formats and writing styles
  • To practise writing clear, effective, policies and procedures
  • To understand the necessity of regularly updating, reviewing, and revising your organization’s policies and procedures

Course Outline

DAY ONE 

  • Defining Policies And Procedures
  • Understand The Needs For, And Benefits Of, Good Policies And Procedures
  • How Policies And Procedures Flow From An Organization’s Values
  • When Do You Need A Policy Or Procedure?
  • How Policies And Procedures Relate To Both Internal And External Customers
  • Types Of Policies And Procedures: Board Policies, Management Policies, HR Policies, Etc.
  • Steps To Create Policies And Procedures
  • Useful Writing Style Techniques
  • Formats For Policies And Procedures

DAY TWO

  • Developing Procedures
    • Reasons For Writing A Procedure
    • Who Should Assist When Writing A Procedure?
    • The Benefits Of Writing A Procedure As A Team
    • Using Flow Charts For Writing Policies And Procedures
    • Testing Policies And Procedures
  • Preparing A Policies And Procedures Manual
    • Physical Design Considerations
    • Introduction Page
    • Table Of Contents
    • Policies And Procedures
    • Optional Sections
  • Implementing Policies And Procedures
    • Notifying Users
    • Achieving Compliance
    • Updates And Changes Process
  • Policy And Procedure Checklist
  • Transferring Your Learning Back To The Workplace