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Collaborative Business Writing

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.

‌‌‌ Online Course / ‌‌ Classroom Training

Categories: Executive Administration, Office Productivity

R2,199.00

Description

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.

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

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