Collaborative Business Writing Course Outline
Module One: Getting Started
- Housekeeping Items
- Pre-Assignment Review
- Workshop Objectives
- The Parking Lot
- Action Plan
Module Two: What is Collaborative Business Writing?
- Clarifying the Objective
- Practical Writing Approaches
- Collaborative Writing Strategies
- Collaborative Writing Patterns
- Case Study
- Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Types of Collaborative Business Writing
- Parallel Construction – ‘cut and paste’
- Parallel Construction – ‘puzzle’
- Sequential Summative Construction
- Integrating Construction
- Case Study
- Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Collaborative Team Members
- Team Leader Selection
- Chief Editor Designation
- Characteristics of Team Members
- Ways to Build Collaborative Writing Team
- Case Study
- Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Collaborative Tools and Processes
- Outlines and Storyboards
- Collaborative Planning
- Collaborative Revision
- Collaborative Team Cohesion
- Case Study
- Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Setting Style Guidelines
- Voice and Person
- Format
- Consistent Spelling of Commonly Used Words
- Numbers as Words or Figures
- Case Study
- Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Barriers to Successful Collaborative Writing
- Hoarding
- Innovation
- Search
- Knowledge Transfer
- Case Study
- Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Overcoming Collaborative Writing Barriers
- Practicing T-shaped Management
- Building Network of Alliances
- Implementing Enablers
- Assessing the Culture and Areas for Improvement
- Case Study
- Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: 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
- Case Study
- Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Tips for Successful Business Writing Collaboration
- Determine Purpose
- Formulate Outline and Organizational Format
- Selection of Team Leader
- Assign Writing Tasks and Associated Duties
- Case Study
- Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Examples of Collaborative Business Writing
- Writing Emails
- Writing Reports
- Writing Training Manuals
- Writing Company Handbooks
- Case Study
- Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words From The Wise
- Review Of The Parking Lot
- Lessons Learned
- Recommended Reading
- Completion Of Action Plans And Evaluations