Workshops and Consultations for Individual Writers and Writing Teams

What if the strongest writer in your office only has as much training in writing as an English 101 course? From 15 years ago. And you manage an office of accountants or engineers who avoid writing at every opportunity.

It happens all the time.

That one person whom everyone else has deemed to be the "good writer" constantly finds herself putting together reports and presentations, but her real passion is for the numbers. And you as her manager know that that's where her best output is.

Or maybe you're managing a team of public-health regulators who find themselves frustrated because the police, attorneys, and judges who have to use their reports complain about the unclear quality of writing. But as the department leader, your background is in public-health administration, not in writing.

How can you help the writers in your office identify and achieve their goals as writers?

You can start by contacting me. As a former professor of rhetoric and writing and Writing Program Administrator, I understand your needs as a manager of writers, and I've got practical, hands-on solutions for your writers. It might be as simple as recommended reading for you as the manager or for your writers. It might be a writing workshop for individual writers or teams that have to develop written deliverables. Currently, I offer one- and two-day workshops and ongoing tutoring; online courses and tutoring are coming in 2022.

Your situation determines the solutions that I'll offer you, so an email or phone call is the best way to start finding solutions.

Workshops and Consultations for Managers of Writers

Let's be honest. You want everything that your writers produce to be successful. That includes everything from your social-media specialist's tweets to your grant manager's annual report and the presentation that your program-development team needs to give to your board next month. You might not have an English degree (or maybe you do!), but you know that the writing you're seeing isn't great.

But have you defined what "great" or "successful" writing means? Does it mean the same thing for the tweet as it does for the annual report? If not, then how can you, as the person responsible for the writing that comes from your office, help the writers you manage write "successfully"?

There's a better way to approach your writers, one that's supportive and fosters joy about being part of a team that values and truly understands writing as a purpose-driven process. Thanks to my background in startup development, workplace management, and writing-program administration, I've got strategies that can help you improve how you lead your writers and support their development and output.

By the way, if you're reading this and thinking "No, the problem isn't me and my leadership skills or my understanding of 'good' writing. It's my mediocre writers on staff!," then you should probably contact me immediately. Our initial consultation is free, up to an hour. After you describe the situation to me, I'll be able to recommend solutions, from a recommended reading list to a workshop or consultations (ongoing or limited series). (My online course offerings for managers will be available by 2023, maybe even as early as 2022.)