Effective Report Writing

By Tim Duhamel

This course covers best practices for writing reports that support information sharing and decision-making at the management, executive and council levels. This will also cover essential skills for making presentations to council.

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Course Content

Report Planning – factors that must be considered when developing a written report
Good Report Characteristics – what characterizes a good report?
Writing Skill Basics – having a fundamental understanding of writing skills and how to effectively utilize them is essential to quality report writing
Report Credibility – information delivered in reports must be able to withstand scrutiny
Reporting Style for Different Audiences – municipalities have numerous report audiences and reports can be written for departmental management, executive, Council, and public use

Course Content
1. Report Planning – factors that must be considered when developing a written report
2. Good Report Characteristics – what characterizes a good report?
3. Writing Skill Basics – having a fundamental understanding of writing skills and how to effectively utilize them is essential to quality report writing
4. Report Credibility – information delivered in reports must be able to withstand scrutiny
5. Reporting Style for Different Audiences – municipalities have numerous report audiences and reports can be written for departmental management, executive, Council, and public use

Course Info

Price:$199.00

PD Credits: 1.5

Category: Technical

Updated: February 1, 2023

Duration: 1:33:15

Course Synopsis

Effective Report Writing

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

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Course Description

Having a fundamental understanding of writing skills and how to effectively utilize them is essential to quality report writing. Learn about report planning, good report characteristics, report credibility, and reporting style.

Learning Outcomes

Learn the required planning, research, report structure, message, audience and relevant information that must be considered when developing a written report
Learn about the seven C’s of report writing and how to incorporate them into your writing toolbox
Learn what basic skills are required to improve your report writing abilities

Who Should Attend?

Any municipal financial professionals and senior executives from small, medium, or large municipalities.

Elected officials, CAO’s, planners, and finance officers will benefit from having a fundamental understanding and core knowledge of all financial processes.

Who Should Attend?

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In Alberta (GFOA)

BLOOM can customize courses for your needs.

Some topics include:

Financial Planning & Management
- Municipal risk and opportunity reviews
- Financial condition assessments
- Budget process reviews and development
- Priority based budgeting
- Program and service costing
- Operating budget forecasting and financial solution development
- Asset management
- Capital budget development and prioritization
- Capital plan development and prioritization
- Capital plan funding strategies (debt, grants, reserves, operating budget)
- Long term financial plan development
- Municipal price inflation (MPI) development
- User fee and permit reviews
- Development levy plans
- Grant research and application support

Strategic Business Planning
- Strategic plan facilitation and development
- Business plan facilitation and development
- Situational consulting and strategy development
- Facility project plans and feasibility studies

Education & Mentorship
- CAO mentorship and education
- Finance officer mentorship and education
- Council orientation and education
- Environmental education
- Communication and writing mentorship

Project & Change Management
- Project plans
- Change management plans and facilitation
- Services reviews

Advocacy
- Representation and negotiations
- Intermunicipal agreement reviews, frameworks and facilitation
- Intermunicipal negotiations

Communications
- Communication plans and strategies
- Facility sponsorship packages
- Narrative process development (budgets, strategic plans, business plans)
- Business plan writing
- Budget communication support
- Media releases
- Media strategy
- Newsletter development
- Public survey development
- Business case development

Environment
- Environmental education
- Environmental communication plans and strategies
- Climate change adaptation plan development
- Environmental strategic planning
- Environmental grant research and support

Questions? Get in touch…

Effective Report Writing

This course covers best practices for writing reports that support information sharing and decision-making at the management, executive and council levels. This will also cover essential skills for making presentations to council.

Register Today!

Course Content

Course Info

Price:$199.00

PD Credits: 1.5

Category: Technical

Updated: February 1, 2023

Duration: 1:33:15

Course Synopsis

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of

Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Course Description

Having a fundamental understanding of writing skills and how to effectively utilize them is essential to quality report writing. Learn about report planning, good report characteristics, report credibility, and reporting style.

This course covers best practices for writing reports that support information sharing and decision-making at the management, executive and council levels. It will also cover the essential skills for making presentations to council.

Learning Outcomes

Learn the required planning, research, report structure, message, audience and relevant information that must be considered when developing a written report

Learn about the seven C’s of report writing and how to incorporate them into your writing toolbox

Learn what basic skills are required to improve your report writing abilities

Learn how to ensure reports are supported with credible information and research

Learn how to analyze your audience and choose the report style appropriate for the reader

Who Should Attend?

Any municipal financial professionals and senior executives from small, medium, or large municipalities.

Elected officials, CAO’s, planners, and finance officers will benefit from having a fundamental understanding and core knowledge of all financial processes.

Register Today!

BLOOM can customize courses for your needs.

Some topics include:

Questions? Get in touch…