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Handling Large Projects Remotely
I was asked to join a last-minute document push last week, and it was an interesting, in-the-moment case study of how to get a lot of work done by a lot of people in a remote-operation. Not everything went smoothly, … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, leadership, management, meetings, social media, technical writing, Technology, workplace
Tagged remote work, teamwork
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Office Politics, Reconsidered
I’ve written before about handling national politics in the workplace. Today I want to talk about office politics more specifically, which is a different topic because you’re discussing the politics of how work is done in the office.
Posted in careers, management, meetings, Office Politics, peers, personal, workplace
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Employing Zoom for Workplace Communications
If you’re a technical writer and you’re still working, by now you’re most likely working remotely. That means there’s a good chance you’re attending some form of audio or video-based meeting via Zoom, Skype, or other video teleconferencing (VTC) application. … Continue reading
Posted in audience, leadership, meetings, peers, Technology, workplace
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Is This Really Necessary? Expediting Work Procedures in Times of Crisis
Some of you already know this, but I was infamous during my corporate career for raising my hand in meetings and asking if some new, additional meeting or procedure was really actually needed. I got so predictable that at one … Continue reading
Posted in leadership, management, meetings, Office Politics, peers, personal, philosophy, workplace
Tagged business practices, corona virus response
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Coronavirus, Technical Writing, and You
I was hoping to avoid this, but the worldwide coronavirus situation has required me to address its effect(s) on technical communicators. I’ll try to keep this short and to the point.
Posted in freelancing, meetings, personal, technical writing, workplace
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