Bridging the Gap between Executive and Technical Communications

This paper presents a case study where the existing organizational style guide is insufficient for the specific needs of engineering-based subset of the organization. While the organizational style guide is focused on high-level administrative documents Jr instance memos and external communications), it does not provide necessary guidance for technical and engineering-based content. For this case study, a style guide was created by a contractor for use with contractordeveloped materials for client delivery. In addition to the style guide, further organizational tools and structures to promote effective technical communication and close the gap with executive communications are presented.