Comments on: New Manager: How do you take over as manager for a group of technical writers? http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/2009/01/30/how-do-you-take-over-as-manager-for-a-group-of-technical-writers/ musings on technical communications Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:48:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: New Manager: How soon is *not* too soon to start changing things? | one man writes http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/2009/01/30/how-do-you-take-over-as-manager-for-a-group-of-technical-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-10432 New Manager: How soon is *not* too soon to start changing things? | one man writes Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:21:39 +0000 http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/?p=288#comment-10432 [...] How do you take over as manager for a group of technical writers? [...] [...] How do you take over as manager for a group of technical writers? [...]

]]> By: Gordon McLean http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/2009/01/30/how-do-you-take-over-as-manager-for-a-group-of-technical-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-10292 Gordon McLean Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:19:57 +0000 http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/?p=288#comment-10292 Couldn't agree more David. However I can only protect my 'asset' (they'll love that!) if I understand the expectations being placed on them and, if I can, inserting myself 'in the way' so I have a level of control and management at that point. After that I can guide my team but they are all professionals, they are very good at asking when they don't know, and telling me when I'm wrong (the latter more than the former!) Couldn’t agree more David. However I can only protect my ‘asset’ (they’ll love that!) if I understand the expectations being placed on them and, if I can, inserting myself ‘in the way’ so I have a level of control and management at that point.

After that I can guide my team but they are all professionals, they are very good at asking when they don’t know, and telling me when I’m wrong (the latter more than the former!)

]]> By: David Farbey http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/2009/01/30/how-do-you-take-over-as-manager-for-a-group-of-technical-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-10196 David Farbey Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:44:10 +0000 http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/?p=288#comment-10196 In my experience, a manager only has one asset, and that's the team of people that they are responsible for. Of course the manager also has knowledge and expertise, and must share that with his or her team, and the manager also needs to deal with the nuts and bolts (who is on leave when, for example), but I have found that one of the best ways to lead people in the work place is to demonstrate that you support them. In my experience, a manager only has one asset, and that’s the team of people that they are responsible for. Of course the manager also has knowledge and expertise, and must share that with his or her team, and the manager also needs to deal with the nuts and bolts (who is on leave when, for example), but I have found that one of the best ways to lead people in the work place is to demonstrate that you support them.

]]> By: How do you take over as manager for a group of technical writers? | one man writes Writer River http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/2009/01/30/how-do-you-take-over-as-manager-for-a-group-of-technical-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-10172 How do you take over as manager for a group of technical writers? | one man writes Writer River Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:39:45 +0000 http://www.onemanwrites.co.uk/?p=288#comment-10172 [...] How do you take over as manager for a group of technical writers? Gordon | February 1, 2009 | permalink   [...] [...] How do you take over as manager for a group of technical writers? Gordon | February 1, 2009 | permalink   [...]

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