leadership

Management and Leadership in Technical Writing

At some point in your technical writing career, you may find yourself in a position where you are responsible not only for your own output, but also the output of other writers under you. In other words you’ve become a manager. Now you need to manage the output of others, and your focus is going to change to at least some degree. Continue reading ...

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LavaCon Session Summary: Andrea Ames on Leadership

Andrea Ames presented a practical session on the qualities and requirements of a great team leader. Rife with audience feedback, it was a lively session that could have gone twice its length. Some key (tweetable!) points included: A good leader also has to be a good team member; Leadership is sharable and contextual; and Who leads on a team can shift as context changes. Continue reading ...