Collaborative Business Writing Workshop
Course Duration 1 Day
Writing and communication skills have degraded with more and more people communicating
through email and instant messaging. Developing writing skills is still important in the business world as is creating proper documents (such as proposals, reports, and agendas) giving you that extra edge in the workplace.
The Collaborative Business Writing workshop will give your participants the knowledge and skills
to collaborate with others and create that important document. Your participants will touch on the types of collaboration, and ways to improve them through certain tools and processes. These basic skills will provide your participants with that extra benefit in the business world that a lot of people are losing.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course participants will be able to :
- Define collaborative business writing
- Know different types of collaborative writing
- Know how to collaborate with team members
- Learn methods of handling conflict in writing
- Build collaborative writing teams
Course Outline
What is Collaborative Business Writing?
Clarifying the Objective
Practical Writing Approaches
Collaborative Writing Strategies
Types of Collaborative Business Writing
Construction – “Cut and Paste”
Parallel Construction – “Puzzle”
Sequential Summative
Construction
Integrating Construction
Collaborative Team Members
Team Leader Selection
Chief Editor Selection
Characteristics of Team Members
Ways to Build Collaborative Writing Team
Collaborative Tools and Processes
Outlines and Storyboards
Collaborative Planning
Collaborative Revision
Collaborative Team Cohesion
Setting Style Guidelines
Voice and Person Format
Consistent Spelling of Commonly Used Words
Numbers as Words or Figures
Barriers to Successful Collaborative Writing
Hoarding
Innovation
Search
Knowledge Transfer
Overcoming Collaborative Writing Barriers
Practice T-shaped Management
Building a Network of Alliances
Implementing Enablers
Assessing the Culture and Areas for Improvement
Styles of Dealing with Conflict
Ensure that Good Relationships are the First Priority
Keep People and Problems Separate
Pay Attention to the Interests
that are Being Presented
Listen First, Talk Second
Tips for Successful Business Writing Collaboration
Determine Purpose
Formulate Outline and Organizational Format
When Choosing a Team Leader, Remember
Assign Writing Tasks and Associated Duties
Examples of Collaborative Business Writing
Writing Emails
Writing Reports
Writing Training Manuals
Writing Company Handbooks
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