{"id":83,"date":"2019-03-22T03:21:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T10:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ericatechwriting\/?p=83"},"modified":"2019-04-15T13:33:29","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T20:33:29","slug":"unit-three-reflections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ericatechwriting\/2019\/03\/22\/unit-three-reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Drafting the Formal Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Formal Report<\/a> breaks down, and suggests solutions for, a problem that affects my daily work life. My problem is a \u201chot topic\u201d in the nonprofit sector; many struggle with inefficient internal communication and information systems, compounded by tight budgets and time-stretched employees.<\/p>\n

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The interviews with management, program managers, and other nonprofit professionals were open and instructive. Blog and discussion fora posts on the subject are plentiful, although they often led to a Pandora\u2019s box of adjacent issues that nonprofits, and for-profit organizations, struggle with; I had to remind myself to stay focused, and not get side tracked. No matter the solution, there were a few clear takeaways: the right solution must fit an organization\u2019s culture; all employees must agree, and learn to use, a new system; and, the success of any system will only be achieved with management\u2019s support. (Please see the Final Formal Report<\/a> for an analysis of the issue and proposed solutions.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I found the writing component to be the most challenging aspect of this project; in limiting information the reader already knows; using \u2018You\u2019 attitude; and, organizing the body into logical headings and subheadings. Another challenge is finding or designing tables and figures that add to the report, instead of just filling it. Also, since I have been out of academic life for a couple of decades, I\u2019ve had to brush up on referencing and using citations.<\/p>\n

The peer review process was especially helpful in guiding where I am on the right track, and where I need to improve; Christine\u2019s feedback was instructive, as was looking at how she is organizing her report and what kinds of information, tables, and figures she included. Peer review is a valuable tool that I wish I had more of in my professional life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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