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		<title>Monden-san</title>
		<link>http://managingwriters.com/2011/04/01/monden-san/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlhamilton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An appreciation of one of my favorite managers, who left us too soon. <a href="http://managingwriters.com/2011/04/01/monden-san/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Does a manager need to be an SOB to survive?</title>
		<link>http://managingwriters.com/2010/08/12/does-a-manager-need-to-be-an-sob-to-survive/</link>
		<comments>http://managingwriters.com/2010/08/12/does-a-manager-need-to-be-an-sob-to-survive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlhamilton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent article on BNET, The Real Reason for Bad Bosses, Jeffrey Pfeffer highlights a common, but little noted, paradox. To be a good manager, you need to be positive, supportive, and warm, but to be perceived as strong, &#8230; <a href="http://managingwriters.com/2010/08/12/does-a-manager-need-to-be-an-sob-to-survive/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Great idea, but…</title>
		<link>http://managingwriters.com/2010/07/01/great-idea-but/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlhamilton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Users will change their habits when the pain of their current situation is greater than their perceived pain of adopting a possible solution. &#8211;Pip Coburn The Change Function Good ideas alter the power balance in relationships, that is why good &#8230; <a href="http://managingwriters.com/2010/07/01/great-idea-but/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts on taking a new documentation management job</title>
		<link>http://managingwriters.com/2010/06/25/thoughts-on-new-mgmt-job/</link>
		<comments>http://managingwriters.com/2010/06/25/thoughts-on-new-mgmt-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlhamilton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On LinkedIn, there has been an ongoing conversation about transitioning to a new job as a documentation manager. The conversation has yielded some excellent suggestions, but I&#8217;ve noticed that they were all focused inward, on the team. They include suggestions &#8230; <a href="http://managingwriters.com/2010/06/25/thoughts-on-new-mgmt-job/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A CMS is like a Chain Saw</title>
		<link>http://managingwriters.com/2010/06/24/a-cms-is-like-a-chain-saw/</link>
		<comments>http://managingwriters.com/2010/06/24/a-cms-is-like-a-chain-saw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlhamilton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A chain saw will not tell you which trees to cut or what protective gear to wear. To use one safely, you must plan your cuts, use protective gear, and take appropriate safety precautions. Anyone who has seen a chain &#8230; <a href="http://managingwriters.com/2010/06/24/a-cms-is-like-a-chain-saw/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Give them the objective, not the means</title>
		<link>http://managingwriters.com/2010/02/08/give-them-the-objective-not-the-means/</link>
		<comments>http://managingwriters.com/2010/02/08/give-them-the-objective-not-the-means/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlhamilton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent blog entry, &#8216;The relentless search for &#8220;tell me what to do,&#8221;&#8216; Seth Godin identifies a crucial tension in the manager/employee relationship. The tension is simple to explain, but hard to manage. Employees want to be told what &#8230; <a href="http://managingwriters.com/2010/02/08/give-them-the-objective-not-the-means/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Update on Reference Checking</title>
		<link>http://managingwriters.com/2009/11/04/update-on-reference-checking/</link>
		<comments>http://managingwriters.com/2009/11/04/update-on-reference-checking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlhamilton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After berating companies for being lax at checking references, I received my second call in under a week, after a long dry spell, which led to some further thoughts.... <a href="http://managingwriters.com/2009/11/04/update-on-reference-checking/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Checking References</title>
		<link>http://managingwriters.com/2009/10/28/checking-references/</link>
		<comments>http://managingwriters.com/2009/10/28/checking-references/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlhamilton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got a call asking for a reference for someone who worked in my group a few years ago. I was glad to give a reference, and happy that I could give this person a good one. Surprisingly, this &#8230; <a href="http://managingwriters.com/2009/10/28/checking-references/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Does DITA Make You Dumb?</title>
		<link>http://managingwriters.com/2009/10/06/does-dita-make-you-dumb/</link>
		<comments>http://managingwriters.com/2009/10/06/does-dita-make-you-dumb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlhamilton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a twitter exchange a while back that got me thinking about DITA, structured writing, and the impact of tools on the perception of technical communicators.  The basic question was whether structured writing in general and DITA specifically are &#8230; <a href="http://managingwriters.com/2009/10/06/does-dita-make-you-dumb/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Podcast Interview about Managing Writers</title>
		<link>http://managingwriters.com/2009/03/24/podcast-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://managingwriters.com/2009/03/24/podcast-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rlhamilton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Johnson just posted a podcast of an interview with me at his website, http://idratherbewriting.com. In the interview I talk about Managing Writers and answer Tom&#8217;s questions about the book. Most of the discussion was about managing people, including questions &#8230; <a href="http://managingwriters.com/2009/03/24/podcast-interview/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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