As the duties and tasks of technical writers are evolving, so are their positions within the organization. Writers are now taking on management tasks in interdisciplinary projects or in editing. How can they prepare themselves for these roles?
Project management and change management are closely related, with the human factor undoubtedly being the decisive one in view of their implementations. Apart from tackling the challenges of technical communication, managers and project leaders need to be equipped with another skill set. However, managerial skills often take a back seat during the training and the careers of technical writers. The objective of this article is to introduce general management requirements to technical communication experts.
Anyone working as a manager in technical information management must adhere to diverse company and customer process requirements while at the same time dealing with customers, employees and service providers.
Linking leadership skills
Change management in technical communication is about implementing changes in organizational processes, i.e., guiding organizations from a stable state ...
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