Business Writing Workshops
Tackle Writing Challenges, Strengthen Team Writing Skills, and Accelerate Results
Understanding Business Writing Workshops
Business writing goes beyond grammar and punctuation. It’s about producing clear, strategic content that helps teams work smarter. Hurley Write’s business writing workshops teach professionals how to plan, write, and revise documents that are concise, persuasive, and aligned with business goals. Hurley Write offers onsite and virtual business writing workshops across the United States, helping professionals in every region improve clarity and communication.
Training built around the emails, reports, and proposals your team actually writes
For 35+ years, Hurley Write has helped professionals across every function produce business documents that are clear, concise, and aligned with business goals. Every workshop is customized to your team's real documents, delivered onsite across the United States or virtually worldwide.
Built around your documents
We work with your team's actual emails, reports, and proposals so the training transfers directly to daily work.
Built for every function
Engineers, analysts, sales, HR, operations, client-facing staff — strategies that work across every role and seniority level.
Measurable, lasting results
Faster turnaround, fewer revisions, more polished documents, and stronger collaboration across teams.
Three ways to deliver the workshop
Every format is fully customized to your team, with the same exercises, instructor feedback, and long-term retention options.
Onsite
A coach delivers an intensive, hands-on session at your facility, anywhere in the U.S.
Virtual
Live, interactive workshops delivered across regions and time zones.
Self-Paced
Pre-recorded courses with feedback and optional one-on-one coaching.
Why choose Hurley Write for onsite or virtual business writing workshops?
Choose the format that works best: onsite, virtual, or self-paced online. Onsite and virtual courses are instructor-led and include breakout sessions, feedback, and group exercises. Our online courses are self-paced and offer feedback options. Each format includes practical tools and support designed to help your team write better from day one. Our workshops are ideal for teams in industries such as engineering, pharmaceuticals, and finance that rely on clear communication to drive results.
Who Can Benefit from These Workshops
Hurley Write’s business writing workshops are built for professionals across functions and industries. Whether your team is technical, operational, or client-facing, our strategies help them write clearly and confidently. Everyone benefits from learning how to write content that works — simple, logical, and outcome-driven.
Engineers
Engineers learn how to translate complex data into clear, usable content for a variety of readers.
Technicians
Technicians learn how to write reports, instructions, and logs that reduce confusion and improve performance.
HR & Operations Teams
HR and ops teams write more effective policies, procedures, and internal documents that support compliance and clarity.
Customer Service & Client-Facing Staff
Customer-facing staff learn to write responses, emails, and messages that are helpful, timely, and easy to follow.
Marketing & Sales Professionals
Sales and marketing professionals learn techniques to write copy that connects with readers, explains value, and drives action.
Analysts
Analysts improve their ability to write summaries and reports that tell a clear story with data.
Workshop Highlights
Our business writing workshops offer a complete learning experience built around your team’s challenges. From tailored course materials to guided group work, every part of a Hurley Write workshop is carefully designed to help participants write better, faster, and with more clarity. These high-impact workshops offer lasting improvements in communication, productivity, and confidence. Participants learn practical strategies for writing effective business documents, whether they work in offices in Chicago or Atlanta or work virtually across the country.
Tailored Content
Each workshop is customized based on your team’s documents and needs, making the training directly relevant and practical.
Hands-On Practice
Participants work with real examples, engage in group exercises, and apply strategies through guided breakout sessions.
Sustainable Improvement
We don’t just train — we coach your team to apply new habits and frameworks they’ll use long after the workshop ends.
Add-Ons
Options include post-course coaching, writing assessments, digital resources, and follow-up sessions to reinforce skills over time.
Next Steps: Improve Your Team’s Communication Today
Our Professional Writing Courses
Hurley Write offers a suite of courses that address every aspect of workplace communication. Whether your team needs help with technical writing, SOPs, proposals, or presentations, we have a course that fits. Each course is rooted in strategy, clarity, and real-world application, helping professionals at every level write with purpose and confidence.
Exceptional Technical Writing
Helps professionals write clear, concise technical documents that are useful to a variety of readers.
Better Reviewing Techniques
Teaches your team how to give consistent, actionable feedback that improves writing across the board and shortens review time.
Writing User-Friendly SOPs
Guides teams to create standard operating procedures that are clear, logical, and easy to follow.
The 4 Ps Of Presenting
Equips participants with the tools to plan, prepare, and deliver presentations that engage and persuade.
Writing Winning Proposals
Shows teams how to write persuasive, client-focused proposals that highlight solutions and drive results.
Better Business Writing
Builds core writing skills that improve clarity, professionalism, and efficiency in everyday communication.
Writing For Financial Professionals
Helps financial teams write clearly about complex topics for regulators, clients, and internal readers.
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Choose Hurley Write Workshops when
Documents taking too long to get out the door
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Poorly written documents that create confusion
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Inconsistent Review
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A logical review process that streamlines the review process.
Frustration among team members with writing processes
With Hurley Write, you can expect to see . . .
Industries we work with
Pharmaceutical & Biotech
Clients
Pfizer, Genentech, Biogen, Novartis, AstraZeneca
Key Objectives Achieved
A speedier approval process achieved by teaching their teams strategies to focus on clarity and concision.
Energy, Oil & Gas
Clients
Holmes Western, Shell Polymers, Shell Oil
Key Objectives Achieved
Improved SOPs, work instructions, and increased compliance. Achieved by teaching participants strategies based on readability.
Finance & Accounting
Clients
PCAOB, ADP
Key Objectives Achieved
Increased compliance and fewer questions from stakeholders by teaching them strategies to convey complex ideas to non-technical readers.
Engineering
Clients
Raytheon, Dow Chemical, DuPont
Key Objectives Achieved
Less wordy, more focused documents, which resulted in fewer iterations and a shorter review process.
Manufacturing
Clients
Stryker, Calumet Refining, Cambrex Pharmaceuticals
Key Objectives Achieved
Technical reports focused on key objectives, resulting in greater adherence to policies/guidance, fewer questions, and a higher compliance rate.
Technology
Clients
Intel, DNV GL Energy USA, RJRT
Key Objectives Achieved
Targeted presentations and reports that resulted in greater buy-in from management.
Industries we work with
Pharmaceutical & Biotech
Previous Clients
Pfizer, Genentech, Biogen, Novartis, AstraZeneca.
Key Objectives Achieved
A speedier approval process achieved by teaching their teams strategies to focus on clarity and concision.
Energy, Oil & Gas
Previous Clients
Holmes Western, Shell Polymers, Shell Oil
Key Objectives Achieved
Improved SOPs, work instructions, and increased compliance. Achieved by teaching participants strategies based on readability.
Finance & Accounting
Previous Clients
PCAOB, ADP
Key Objectives Achieved
Increased compliance and fewer questions from stakeholders by teaching them strategies to convey complex ideas to non-technical readers.
Engineering
Previous Clients
Raytheon, Dow Chemical, DuPont
Key Objectives Achieved
Less wordy, more focused documents, which resulted in fewer iterations and a shorter review process.
Manufacturing
Previous Clients
Stryker, Calumet Refining, Cambrex Pharmaceuticals
Key Objectives Achieved
Technical reports focused on key objectives, resulting in greater adherence to policies/guidance, fewer questions, and a higher compliance rate.
Technology
Previous Clients
Intel, DNV GL Energy USA, RJRT
Key Objectives Achieved
Targeted presentations and reports that resulted in greater buy-in from management.
Pharmaceutical & Biotech
Clients
Pfizer, Genentech, Biogen, Novartis, AstraZeneca
Key Objectives Achieved
A speedier approval process achieved by teaching their teams strategies to focus on clarity and concision.
Energy, Oil & Gas
Clients
Holmes Western, Shell Polymers, Shell Oil
Key Objectives Achieved
Improved SOPs, work instructions, and increased compliance. Achieved by teaching participants strategies based on readability.
Finance & Accounting
Clients
PCAOB, ADP
Key Objectives Achieved
Increased compliance and fewer questions from stakeholders by teaching them strategies to convey complex ideas to non-technical readers.
Engineering
Clients
Raytheon, Dow Chemical, DuPont
Key Objectives Achieved
Less wordy, more focused documents, which resulted in fewer iterations and a shorter review process.
Manufacturing
Clients
Stryker, Calumet Refining, Cambrex Pharmaceuticals
Key Objectives Achieved
Technical reports focused on key objectives, resulting in greater adherence to policies/guidance, fewer questions, and a higher compliance rate.
Technology
Clients
Intel, DNV GL Energy USA, RJRT
Key Objectives Achieved
Targeted presentations and reports that resulted in greater buy-in from management.
Your Workshop, Your Choice
Onsite
One of our coaches will deliver our course at your facility.
Virtually
Our courses are taught via a virtual platform.
No matter what you choose, every workshop includes:
Completely Customized, White Glove Experience
Group Breakout Sessions Where Participants Practice And Apply Concepts
Instructor Feedback
Team Writing Exercises
Rewritten Examples
Long-Term Retention Options
Don't take our word for it, see what our clients have to say.
For 35+ years, we’ve shown organizations how to improve their communication, whether that involved designing and teaching writing and/or reviewing workshops, improving their writing and/or reviewing tools, offering individualized coaching, or helping them put processes in place.
And we can help your team of professionals, too!
Andrew Charles
Bristol Myers Squibb
William Walters
IDA
Dan Littlefield
Genentech
David Anderson
DTCC
Mike Brett
Raytheon
Mike Brett
conEd
Simon Matthews
Raytheon
Gregory Marshall
D & H Global Tax Group
Judy Lettington
PaxVax
Aylia Thomas
John Deere
Jacueline Davis
IDA
Aylia Thomas
Orica US
Next Steps: Improve Your Team’s Communication Today
Let’s discuss your team’s unique communication challenges.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a business writing workshop?
A business writing workshop is hands-on training that teaches professionals to write clearer emails, reports, proposals, memos, and client communications. Hurley Write customizes each workshop around your team’s actual documents and goals, so participants leave with strategies for clarity, structure, and persuasion they can apply to every document.
What types of business documents does the workshop cover?
We cover the documents professionals write daily: emails, executive summaries, internal memos, status reports, meeting recaps, business proposals, client communications, project briefs, and policy documents. We use your team’s real writing samples so participants apply concepts directly to the documents that matter most in their role.
Who should attend a business writing workshop?
Managers, analysts, sales and marketing professionals, HR and operations teams, client-facing staff, and anyone who writes regularly will benefit. Workshops also help executives and team leads who edit others’ writing. Mixed-function cohorts often work well because everyone writes for the same business goals.
Can Hurley Write customize a business writing workshop for our industry?
Yes. Every workshop is built around your team’s actual documents, industry, and writing challenges. We’ve trained business teams in finance, biotech, energy, technology, manufacturing, and engineering. Instructors review writing samples before the session so exercises and examples match your real communication context.
What business writing skills will participants learn?
Participants learn to plan documents around the reader, structure information so the main point lands first, cut unnecessary words, choose the right tone, and revise efficiently. The focus is on strategy and process, not grammar drills, so skills apply to any document type and improve writing speed.
How long does a business writing workshop take?
Onsite workshops typically run one to three days depending on team size and document complexity. Virtual workshops are usually 10 hours split into two-hour sessions to fit busy schedules. We can also deliver shorter focused sessions on specific topics like email writing or executive summaries.
Do you offer virtual business writing workshops for remote and hybrid teams?
Yes. Our virtual workshops include live instruction, breakout sessions, real-time feedback, and exercises built around your team’s documents. They work well for remote, hybrid, and distributed teams across time zones. Self-paced online courses are also available for individuals who need flexibility.
How is a business writing workshop different from generic online writing courses?
Generic courses teach broad principles. Our workshops use your team’s actual documents, target your specific industry, and include live instructor feedback. Participants leave with strategies tailored to their roles rather than tips that apply to everyone in general and no one in particular.
What results can our team expect after a business writing workshop?
Teams produce clearer documents, send shorter emails, run faster review cycles, and spend less time rewriting. Many clients report measurable reductions in document revision time and stronger alignment across departments. Writers feel more confident, and readers spend less time decoding what each message actually means.
How do we get started with a business writing workshop?
Schedule a free consultation to discuss your team’s writing challenges, document types, and goals. We’ll review sample documents, recommend a workshop format (onsite, virtual, or hybrid), and design a program around your team’s industry and size. You can also download our workshop catalog for full details.