Have you ever had difficulty getting co-workers to read important documentation you’ve written? It’s all about incentive.
“I’ve written a 75+ page procedures manual, but I may have missed a few items. I need everyone on your team to read it independently and get it back to me with comments and suggestions by Wednesday of next week. If I don’t hear back from you with specific suggestions, we will go over it LINE BY LINE at the next team meeting.”
Ouch! That threat made me sit up and listen. My meetings are long enough as it is.
Hot damn! I’m gonna remember that.
Honestly though, it’s really hard to get people to read stuff independently if it’s a really large chunk. Maybe going over things as they’re completed (not in a 75-page chunk) is a good idea. We often do that at work.
Heh that’s brilliant. I’ll have to try that move.
I think there might be bloodshed if we have to do it line by line… or everyone will just fall asleep no matter how much coffee they started their day with.
It’s something I have an interest in reading, anyway, although I may not have read it as quickly w/o that threat hanging over my head.
Holy CRAP! Yeah, THAT would get me motivated . . .