Re: w -at- h

[Karen Mulholland <kemulholland -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

:-D LOL - Not sure that would be feasible, though; my shoulders are pretty low, because I'm quite short. It would be some effort to look under them. (People laugh when I say "I will be with you shortly.")

Now it definitely feels like Friday!

Off to tie things down so nothing blows away in the hurricane. Everybody have a great weekend!

KM


--- On Fri, 9/12/08, Raj Machhan <raj -dot- machhan -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:

> From: Raj Machhan <raj -dot- machhan -at- gmail -dot- com>
> Subject: Re: w -at- h
> To: kemulholland -at- yahoo -dot- com
> Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Date: Friday, September 12, 2008, 4:49 PM
> Look over your shoulder? Maybe you should ask people to look
> under the
> shoulder. That way they will get the real picture. (Please
> don't take it too
> seriously, jus foolin').
> 
> On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 2:03 AM, Karen Mulholland
> <kemulholland -at- yahoo -dot- com>wrote:
> 
> > Hi Arroxane,
> >
> > Does your organization have an intranet?
> > If so, log on and get to know your new best friend.
> >
> > When I started this job, I decided to change the way I
> worked and encourage
> > people to look over my shoulder, because I have
> encountered that "what does
> > she do, anyway?" attitude and I didn't want
> to give it a chance to take
> > root.
> > So I use my company's intranet *a lot*.
> >
> > When I finish a chunk of information - be it a
> chapter, topic, release
> > note, or anything else that can be reviewed as a
> stand-alone piece - I post
> > it to the company's intranet. If it's a
> revision to existing material, I
> > also post a spreadsheet showing where the changes are,
> what they are, and
> > what I want from my reviewers. Once the material is
> posted, I email the
> > people who need to review it. (BTW, these targeted,
> piecemeal reviews really
> > make life easier for me and my reviewers both.)
> >
> > We use ClearSpace, so all recent posts are visible on
> the front page. Users
> > have icons or custom images. I use a distinctive image
> in place of a generic
> > icon; anyone who uses our intranet recognizes the
> photo. I've got SOMETHING
> > on the Recent Posts lists - so my little icon/photo is
> on the front page of
> > ClearSpace - at all times.
> >
> > If your intranet doesn't provide that kind of
> visibility-enhancing
> > behavior, use it anyway, and after you post anything,
> email the groups of
> > people who need to be aware of the work you're
> doing.
> >
> > You don't need to limit your posts to review
> drafts.
> > When reviewed chunks that I've been working on
> cohere into a near-final
> > document, I post it.
> > When I release a final draft, I post it.
> > When I draft a new documentation plan, I post it.
> > When I draw a graphic that other people might want to
> use, I post it.
> >
> > If I have a week without completing anything that I
> would normally post, I
> > write a quick blog entry - perhaps an explanation of
> why the translation
> > folders are "Simplified Chinese" and
> "Traditional Chinese" and not
> > "Mandarin" and "Cantonese". Or I
> post an announcement about the latest
> > recipient of the Tech Dox Luv Award. (Yes, I spell it
> that way. In an
> > itty-bitty company where we all know each other, I can
> do that. Your mileage
> > may vary.) It doesn't matter, really; the point is
> to keep the drumbeat
> > going.
> >
> > People at my company get to see everything I'm
> working on, because I use
> > the intranet as a way for them to look over my
> shoulder.
> > It's great for creating visibility.
> > Your intranet is your friend.
> >
> >
> > Karen Mulholland
> >
> >
> > ---
> >
> > > Message: 20
> > > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:50:06 -0400
> > > From: arroxaneullman -at- aol -dot- com
> > >
> > > Hi Whirlers,
> > >
> > > Apparently, there is
> > > some question or impression of "What is she
> doing? Is
> > > she doing anything? What's happening when she
> 'works
> > > from home'?"
> > (snip)
> > >
> > > How do you let
> > > your coworkers know you're not sitting around
> twidding
> > > your thumbs?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Arroxane
> > >
> >
> >
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