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Managing the Writing of Others
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Prerequisites
To get the most out of this course, you should be managing others’ writing: delegating writing tasks or assignments, checking progress, reviewing drafts, requesting revisions, and signing off on completed work.
Course description
Do you find it easier to rewrite your staff’s work than guide them through a revision? Would you like to reduce the amount of time you spend managing and editing staff writers’ work? Do you need to learn how to help resistant or defensive writers? This course will teach you techniques for overseeing your staff’s writing to simplify the writing process and make it less frustrating.
Perfect for
Project Managers, Editors (print or web), Group leaders
Why take this course?
During this course, you'll learn how to managing the writing process from beginning to end, starting with techniques for helping writers plan and organize documents, continuing with practice on giving specific, constructive feedback on drafts, and wrapping up with strategies for reviewing final versions.
What you will learn
- How to distinguish between writing problems the writer should fix and ones the manager should fix
- A common vocabulary to use in discussing writing issues with your staff and colleagues
- How getting involved early in the writing process saves time and reduces stress as deadlines approach
- How effective reviewing improves documents and build writers' skills
Topics covered include
- How to delegate writing tasks
- How to avoid hurting writers’ feelings when giving feedback
- How to control quality without writing everything yourself!
Follow up courses
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Course details
Course: M 708
Duration: 1 Day
Fee:
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227.00 |
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325.00 |
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