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.

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.

Everything you need to teach a one-day workshop for Collaborative Business Writing:
Training Manuals
PowerPoint Slides
Instructor's Guide
Quick Reference Job Aids
Icebreakers, Activities,
& Exercise Files
Pre-Assignments,
Pre-/Post-Assessments
Promotional Advertorials
Lesson Plans with Flip Chart Notes

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