Plain language training
To learn how to improve your written communications
Familiarize yourself with the basic principles of plain language by participating in one of our training courses in French.
Next training course open to the public
Rédiger clairement: pour des contenus compris dès la première lecture
Autrement dit is collaborating with Plain Language Academies
to present this practical plain language training in French.
Dates: May 28 and 29, 2024
Time: 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
For information or to register: bit.ly/4b073Ax
Customized training that meets your needs
Our training courses are practical and illustrated by concrete examples. Better still, we can draw examples from your texts and from your own work context. Our courses are tailored to the needs of your organization.
You will be provided with tools and tips to adapt your communications to the needs of your target audience. You will learn how to select, organize and present your information in a clear and simple way.
You will also discover how to enhance the appearance of your documents to make them attractive and easy to understand.
Our advice:
Plan training for all members of your team so that they become partners in your simplification efforts and stakeholders in your success.
Several courses are available in French
Writing clearly: an introduction
to plain language
Introductory training course
2 hours
Writing clearly: for content understood on first reading
Practical training
5 hours
Plain language for oral communication
Health literacy and plain language
Hands-on workshop on plain language
Choose the training course that is right for you.
If we do not exactly have the training you are looking for, please let us know!
We can organize a training session tailor-made for you.
Our training courses put plain language within your reach!
What do you get out of this?
You will feel confident in applying good plain language practices to all your communications. You will develop new habits for your written and spoken communications.
Team training will help you integrate plain language into the practices of your organization. So, your team members will work together and be able to contribute to your efforts to produce clear communications.
How does it work?
You select:
The topic
The degree of adaptation to your organizational context
The duration
An online course to learn at your own pace
If you prefer to learn on your own and are looking for continuing education, we have another option for you!
Write us for more information.
Training courses in collaboration
Plain Language Academies
We are part of Plain Language Academies, a group of consultants offering online plain language training in several languages and around the world.
We are proud to have founded the Académie du langage clair et simple, the French-speaking wing of this organization.
As part of this collaboration, we are currently offering a 5-hour training course open to the public. Other courses are in the making.
Follow us to find out about them!
Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation
Autrement dit is collaborating with the Canadian Auditing and Accountability Foundation to provide plain language report writing training for French-speaking auditors.
Rédiger des rapports en langage clair et simple
Next course: New dates to come.
For more information or to register:
Rédiger des rapports en langage clair et simple (French)