TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Rebecca sums up my experience as well. These are great ideas and
observations.
-Mike
--
Michael Andrew Uhl (mailto:uhl -dot- mike -at- epa -dot- gov)
Lockheed Martin - U.S. EPA Scientific Visualization Center
Ph. (office) 919.541.4283; 919.541.3716 (lab)
P.O. Box 14365 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
rebecca rachmany wrote:
..
> Oh, and one more idea, put their [developers] ideas to paper yourself. Keep a file of the
> ideas, and distribute it from time to time to the appropriate people in the
> company. Be modest, say you are just recording things you hear. As time goes
> by, you will find several things happen:
>
> 1. The meeting summaries and informal "ideas" documents you distributed
> mysterioulsy are getting actually implemented the way you thought they
> should be.
>
> 2. Other people in the company will realize that documenting is a source of
> power, and they will start doing it themselves.
>
> 3. People will appreciate what you do.
>
> If those things don't happen, there are serious organizational problems at
> your company. However, if you like working with the people because they are
> nice and the job is fun despite the chaos, that's fine.
>
> Rebecca Rachmany
> Commercemind
> PO Box 920, Kfar Saba 44109
> 972-9-7642000 x217
> Mobile: 050-900600
> rebecca -at- commercemind -dot- com
>
