Quality Assurance
Build the skills required to give and receive feedback, and to ensure final products are logically sound and error-free. In partnership with FrankCapability.
Course overview
Build the skills required to give and receive feedback, and to ensure final products are logically sound and error-free.
This course builds the technical and interpersonal skills needed for ensuring advice is logically sound and error-free.
This course is best suited for whole teams who wish to establish a shared view of quality advice. Individuals at all levels also benefit from attending this course.
Build the skills required to give and receive feedback for better collective decisions, and to ensure final products are logically sound and error-free
In partnership with
What you'll learn
On completing this course, you will learn:
- how to undertake a rigorous proofread
- how to undertake a rigorous peer review
- approaches for giving feedback well.
- approaches for receiving feedback well.
Course modules
Module 1: Proofreading
- A systematic approach to proofreading.
- Your organisation’s style guide.
- Common formatting inconsistencies.
- Create a style sheet.
- Accessibility guidelines.
- Checklists.
- A simple style guide.
Module 2: Peer review
- Overall narrative of a product.
- Templates.
- Executive summary.
- Background/context.
- Analysis.
- Advice.
- Risks.
- Recommendations.
- Next steps.
Module 3: Giving and receiving feedback
- Different feedback scenarios.
- Feedback can be given in different ways.
- Running a feedback round.
- Principles for effective feedback.
- Components of kindness.
- Active listening for effective feedback.
- Tips for giving and receiving feedback.
Further Information
Format
This practical and engaging facilitator-led, live learning session is delivered either in-person in one day or online in three two-hour sessions. Learners can ask questions, share experiences and work through real challenges together. We provide all the supporting resources needed.
Upcoming Courses & Delivery Options
01 Apr 2026 | Wellington
Duration: 7 hours
$NZD 950
excl. GST
24 Jun 2026 | Online
Duration: 7 hours
$NZD 895
excl. GST
22 Sep 2026 | Wellington
Duration: 7 hours
$NZD 950
excl. GST
23 Sep 2026 | Online
Duration: 7 hours
$NZD 895
excl. GST
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