RE: A technique to get on development's good side

[John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

> She, however, made a very good point - that there can be a fine
> line between appreciation and abuse, in that lots of little
> unofficial requests for quick edits, PDFs, help with Word, etc.,
> etc., can really have a negative impact on
> your schedule and you can't, or maybe shouldn't, accept such
> requests (at least not on a regular basis). Food for thought.

If this happens, it is easy enough to institute a scheduling
methodology where you determine when you can receive, the turnaround,
and the expected results. You have an established and documented
process for taking their time, right?

They'd probably appreciate this because in the back of their minds,
they're going to think they are interrupting you with these requests
and it sets the groundrules that they can follow.

John Posada
Senior Technical Writer

?Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone 
amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built 
the Titanic.? - Dave Barry

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