Speaker: Lori Meyer
About the program
Over the years, the phenomenal changes in our profession have raised questions about the value our work can and will provide. In this presentation, Lori will look at the impact of three critical areas on our roles and our profession, how they are perceived across multiple generations, and how a greater understanding of these concepts will enhance the perception of our enduring value.
1) User advocacy. We’re often described as the user advocates….but our contributions go beyond being seen as the user advocate on a team or in an organization. User advocacy needs to be everyone’s job — and we, as technical communicators, can serve as the “first believers” to help teams and organizations learn how everyone can be champions for users.
2) Quality, innovation, design, and where they intersect. Technical communicators have heard these terms for many years, but both concepts have been defined from many perspectives. The relationship between them is not always well understood. Lori will talk about why.
3) Generational identities. Generational differences in the workplace have been analyzed extensively in recent years, more than at any other time in modern history. Not all of that analysis is helpful or relevant for us, though. Focusing on the differences that matter while recognizing what unites a diverse generational landscape will help us preserve and learn from our profession’s rich history while building a vibrant future for those entering the profession.
About the speaker
Lori Meyer is a technical communicator with more than 35 years of experience designing, writing, and editing software documentation and online user assistance. She started her career as a technical editor and is currently a technical writer at a cybersecurity firm in northern California. She has an MS degree in instructional technology.
Lori has been a member and volunteer for several STC communities in multiple roles, including chapter president, chapter secretary, program manager, and committee manager. She is serving the second of two terms as a director on the STC Board of Directors, and last year served as chair of the SEC Community Affairs committee. In 2015, Lori was named an STC Fellow.
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Event Info
Time: Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 6:30 PM Pacific
Location: Zoom
Program:
6:30 to 7:00: Networking
7:00 to 7:25: Announcements
7:30 to 8:30: Presentation
8:30 to 8:45: More networking
~ 8:45: End the Zoom meeting
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Meeting ID: 863 8848 1798
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