Through courses, consultancy, books, and collaborative thought leadership, we enable organisations to produce helpful information that delivers value to society.
It’s time for helpful information
It’s 20 years since Nakedize founder, Simon Hertnon, published the first edition of his popular writing guidebook, Clear Concise Compelling. This year, Simon took a break from delivering his flagship Writing Essentials course at Kāpuhipuhi Wellington Uni Professional to develop a new multi-purpose writing framework that expands and enhances plain language practice.
The new framework can be used as a:
- de facto writing standard
- process checklist for commissioning, briefing and management, and writing
- project focus tool
- document rating tool
- conversation starter about information culture and value
Check out Simon’s introduction to his Helpful Information Framework, which is proudly supported by Nakedize.
Related course updates are in progress.
Buy the one book every office worker needs
Our flagship guidebook, Clear Concise Compelling, is the ideal guidebook for anyone who writes at work. If you’re a public servant, it’s the most cost-effective and convenient tool for ensuring you’re equipped to meet the requirements of the Plain Language Act 2022. And the latest edition includes the Write Plain Language Standard (as referenced in the Public Service Commission’s guidance).
The fully-revised second edition of Simon’s popular writing guidebook is available in print (NZ$60) and as a PDF eBook (NZ$30).
Learn the essentials of good writing
Join the thousands who have been taught by Nakedize founder, Simon Hertnon, through his one-day Writing Essentials professional development course based on Clear Concise Compelling. You can book an in-house course directly, or arrange one through Kāpuhipuhi Wellington Uni Professional where Simon has been teaching since 2008.
Simon Hertnon teaching at Victoria University of Wellington’s Pipitea Campus (Rutherford House), across from the Beehive.
At Nakedize, we believe every one of us should expect information to be clear, just as we expect food to be safe. And that means we should expect every office worker to write well.
Invite Simon to help you to transform the writing culture at your organisation
Globally, the default information culture seeks more information, not enough information. If you’re a CEO or senior manager who wants to develop a culture of clear, concise writing that delivers value, rather than continue to accommodate unclear, verbose writing that incurs layers of unnecessary cost, invite Simon as a consultant or speaker.
Simon Hertnon (right) discussing the 2016 Plain English Awards results with Hilary Barry and Daniel Faitaua on Breakfast (8 November 2016).
Learn about optimal knowledge working
Everything we teach at Nakedize recognises that the underlying purpose of a knowledge worker is to deliver value by solving problems and realising opportunities. Learn about optimal knowledge working.
The Nakedize Optimal Knowledge Working framework