In talking about telecommuting, there were various comments about different bosses being more or less amenable to staff working remotely. Others mentioned that they had encountered bad bosses, while some of us have escaped that particular torture. Just wondrin', then, if anything has changed about management in the high tech industry since I left that 9 to 5 grind for academia 5 years ago.
It had been my experience that many high tech managers were promoted based on their technical skills rather than their people skills. It's long been my contention that middle managers and above need far less technical expertise, and more project management, communication, and interpersonal skills. Few companies saw it that way. Do your companies have managers or leaders? Leadership in high tech management ranks used to be pretty scarce, meaning that I didn't encounter many role models with integrity, good values, commitment, and ability to inspire their staff. Is the quality of management improving, or is it one more thing that no one has time for anymore? --Beth Beth Agnew, Professor, Technical Communication Seneca College, Toronto ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
