The Clarity Editor

Workshops and webinars

You need

colleagues, staff, partners, clients upskilled on

  • clear writing that breaks from traditional academic writing (writing for general audiences, for the web, business writing, diplomatic writing)
  • writing for multi-language authors
  • plain language principles
  • basic accessibility

You get

  • an engaging live webinar or workshop that focuses on building practical writing skills
  • content tailored to your group’s needs and interests
  • resources and exercises for the participants

Webinar/workshop length

30-90 minutes, depending on the participants’ and your needs

Content

You can choose a package of contents related to

  • clear writing and plain language principles
  • basic accessibility in documents (Word, web, PDFs)
  • inclusive language
  • effective use of genAI for writing in international development

Types of participants

I’ve trained professionals from a range of English-comfort levels, from “native” professional to functional. However, it’s best when the participants are at a roughly similar level of English ability.

Cost

Depends on your requirements. Let’s discuss so I can understand what you’re looking for and provide a quote.

I would like to take a series of Ema’s lectures.

Webinar participant

Writing is a skill that takes time and practice to develop, but it can be hard to figure out where to start. I can help get your staff started on the right path with tips and techniques they can start using immediately.

Your organization will benefit from

  • Faster, clearer communication: Staff will produce drafts that are clearer and need fewer revisions. Clear documents will boost credibility with partners, donors, and others interested in your work.
  • Inclusive and accessible messaging:1 Inclusive and accessible content reaches a broader audience and boosts your organization’s credibility. (If you are in the UN system, this will align with the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy.)
  • Skill sustainability: Participants gain tools they can use long after the session, creating lasting impact across your team.

Ready to give your staff the clear‑writing edge that drives better outcomes? Let’s design a session that fits your priorities and creates small but definite improvements.

I loved the way Ema framed the writing problems and challenges: it was intuitive and the small examples and exercises helped to better understand the suggestions and their implications.

Webinar participant

Get in touch to discuss whether we might be a good fit for your training needs.

Your lecture was so clear and easy to understand!

Webinar participant

Examples of past work

  • Clear writing for the United Nations: 90-min. in-person workshop for around 20 aspiring UN professionals
  • Strategic communication for partnerships: 90-min. online workshop with around 20 government officials
  • Writing for international audiences: 1-hour online workshop for around 20 UN colleagues
  • Clear writing for UNITAR: 1-hour online workshop for UNITAR colleagues (see case study below)
  • Mini-webinars/online workshops for UNITAR colleagues: 30-45 min. each
    • Boost readability with 4 basic design principles
    • Making charts that tell your story
    • Structuring your writing
    • Using Word and PPT accessibility features
    • Writing great link text
Webinar: Writing for international audiences

More lovely testimonials

Great learning experience in a friendly environment. The interactive hands-on session gives more effective learning outcome and an opportunity to learn from other participants.

Workshop participant

The session was smooth from start to finish, and I felt the time flew by because of the practices included.

Webinar participant

Really helpful and important! I was taught academic and “fluffy” writing but never to write clearly and inclusively.

Webinar participant

Interesting and worthwhile, covered a lot of useful topics in enough detail to be useful.

Webinar participant

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If you are inquiring about an editing job, please also answer the questions after this text box if you can.
Document examples: journal article on labor migration, chapter in edited volume on development economics, research report on child rights in country A, web article on migrant health.
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Footnotes

  1. I am not an accessibility “expert” and cannot go in-depth into WCAG requirements, for example. However, I can teach your staff the basics that everyone should understand and apply.