What are the most common writing challenges when working on a team?

Always- lack of clarity. Always- a non-writing team telling us what is 'correct'. It is important to understand that writing is a creative skill and craft. It doesn't stop with a good command of the language. Writers don't capture words, they release them. These days- convincing the non-writers in the team that Generative AI content (like ChatGPT) is not original. And convincing the team that branding/tone and voice is vital for powerful content.

Let Us begin deciphering, explaining, and communicating, in a clear and simple language that an Elementary School learner could understand, the intricacies of Tacit Knowledge in order to develop personal and intrapersonal agency. Please advise!

1. Share the brief with the team after the purpose, audience, and tone are defined. Make sure everyone understands and agrees on the objectives and expectations. 2. Assign tasks and responsibilities to each team member. Communicate who is responsible for what aspect of the writing process. 3. Encourage open communication and collaboration. Schedule regular check-ins to discuss progress, questions, or concerns. 4. Review the document as a team to ensure it meets the established criteria of the brief. Identify any areas that lack clarity, consistency, or relevance. 5. After the document has been approved by the team, prepare it for distribution. Double-check that it aligns with the purpose, audience, tone, and format before sharing.

O cineasta e psicólogo Alejandro Jodorowsky uma vez disse: "Entre o que eu penso, o que quero dizer, o que digo e o que você ouve, o que você quer ouvir e o que você acha que entendeu, há um abismo." A comunica??o é uma busca constante para construir pontes que nos permitam cruzar o abismo, da melhor maneira possível. Uma boa prática para verificar se você foi entendido é perguntar ao seu colega de trabalho (líder, pares ou subordinados): "O que você entendeu do que eu te disse"? é impressionante como por vezes as respostas s?o muito diferentes da inten??o ao comunicar. Faltou clareza. A partir dessa identifica??o é possível alinhar a rota e descobrir jeitos mais fáceis de se fazer entender. Seja didático, prático, conciso.

Should we strive, foster, and facilitate Consistency of Expectation? Why? How? When? To Whom? Could such process be developed and implemented outside the box of Educational Transmission?

Everyone thinks they're the best writer, has the best voice, or the best grasp on the audience's needs. The collective should decide together. When that fails - we all need to be humble enough to know that what's best for the brand is best for all. Not an easy task.

Inconsistent styles and writing quality can undermine your hard work, leading to reader confusion and diminished engagement. Seemingly minor elements such as formatting, headings, fonts, bulleting with letters/ numbers/ or symbols as well as the use of acronyms, if inconsistent, render your document unreadable. Consistency is key to readability.

In my experience, when team members can unknowingly cover the same material or overlook key details, it is an issue of insufficient communication. Establishing a clear outline and assigning specific sections to each member helps ensure all essential topics are covered without duplication. Regular check-ins, peer reviews, and collaborative tools can help synchronize efforts and maintain consistency.

Please let us be Aware, Conscious, and Well Informed on all dynamics and/or intricacies of Unsolicited Advice... Beware of the Cultural World of each and every Learner in the midst, specifically their position within the Learning Matrix - Avoid assumptions on own preconceived knowledge of where Everyone Is or Should Be! Please refer to the Dunning Kruger Effect.

Managing revisions and edits from various team members, incorporating feedback, and ensuring that all changes align with the project's objectives can be time-consuming. Gathering feedback from multiple team members and stakeholders and consolidating their input can be time-consuming and challenging, especially if there are conflicting opinions or suggestions. Ensuring that the feedback provided by team members is specific, constructive, and actionable can be difficult. Vague or unhelpful feedback can hinder the revision process and lead to frustration among team members.

O tempo de um feedback é muitas vezes o que determina se ele será bem sucedido ou n?o. Falar muito cedo, ou com muita constancia, antes de analisar bem e registrar os fatos, pode passar a sensa??o de imprecis?o e deixar a rela??o cansativa, com a sensa??o de que sempre tem algo a melhorar e nunca está bom o suficiente. Falar muito depois, ou deixar acumular muitas coisas a serem ditas, pode impactar negativamente no peso do momento de feedback e na capacidade da pessoa de assimilar e colocar os aprendizados em prática. Os exemplos de casos específicos ajudam muito no entendimento do feedback e torna os pontos de melhoria mais claros para quem escuta.

Writing as a team sometimes results in a document that reads as many smaller documents being 'put together' as a single document, instead of being over-written to ensure it reads as a single document. This irritates the reader and can give a poor impression. One way to prevent this is for each team member to write their contribution and then have one person, e.g. the project manager or a professional editor over-write the text to ensure a single writing style. The document will then read as one cohesive document.