radical revamping of techpubs

[Rene Stephenson]

One workable solution is to let the TW teleconference into the meeting, regardless of whether the TW is in cubicle or offsite. Then, the TW can keep their end on mute and listen for useful tidbits while making use of the time most effectively. That has worked very well for me at several companies, including my current one. If for whatever reason I have to be IN the conference room for a meeting that I know will only be partially relevant, I take my laptop along, sit at an angle to the rest of the group, have one window open for notetaking, and work in FM in a pane beside my notetaking window.
   
  My 2¢
  Rene Stephenson

Chris Borokowski <athloi at yahoo.com> wrote:
  You really hit the nail on the head. Meetings are brain-sapping enough
when important information is actually being conveyed, but most people
who are on the CC: list for meetings are being given a free hourlong
zone-out. Keep the poor TWs out of the unnecessary meetings, or they'll
become office shooters. Instead, put them to use in usability
(currently dominated by glorified photoshop jockeys in too many places)
or another capacity suited to their abilities.

--- Leslie Schwartz wrote:

> My view and experience is that it definitely helps to get the TW
> involved early on, but it’s a waste of time for them to sit all the
> way through each meeting, and for the entire duration of each
> meeting.


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