My Approach

Where have workshops been helpful?

"Learn to write effectively" is a common refrain from organizational leadership. Over the last few years I have developed tailored materials to help technical professionals and analysts improve their writing. These workshops teach the basics of good composition with a focus on clarity and brevity. They are usually one day long, but I also offer them in shorter or longer sessions.

Where have workshops been helpful?

Many different organizations have found these workshops helpful to both their professional teams and their leadership. They include the Joint Staff J-7, Young Life, Army Material Command, TRADOC Analysis Center, the Military Operations Research Society, the Marine Corps Operational Analysis Division, and Joint Modernization Command.

Richard Hartney

A quick introduction: my name is Richard Hartney, and I lead the workshops. I retired from the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant Colonel, and I developed the materials and have led workshops since 2013. I taught at West Point, and I hold master’s degrees in both English and Industrial Engineering. As an Army aviator I learned the importance of brief, accurate communication, and I honed the art of to-the-point communication and writing in Ranger school and as the speechwriter to the commanding general of Multi-National Corps, Iraq.

Writing Workshops

Writing Workshops

My Approach

Where have workshops been helpful?

Where have workshops been helpful?

Where have workshops been helpful?

Where have workshops been helpful?

Where have workshops been helpful?

Clients

Reduced anxiety, reduced workload, more time.

Richard Hartney