C025 — Collaborative Business Writing

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