The conference approach to engineers' report writing

Most managers feel underprepared for working with an engineer's writing process, but they can make a difference in the quality of the writing without overediting, rejecting, or rewriting reports. Managers need to face two related challenges when facilitating an engineer's report writing: managers can help engineers to write better, but the engineers themselves are responsible for their own writing. This article discusses principles of and guidelines for using a conference approach in which managers and engineers can work together successfully to improve engineers' reports.