Technical Communication

Competencies
Chapter IV
Attitudes, Values, and Personality
 Core competencies in Technical Field

From the series of discussions conducted by

Society for Technical Communications:
– Advocacy
– Design
– Execution
– Innovation
– Use of Media
– Research skills
– Usability
Core competencies in Technical Field contd..

• According to George Hayhoe, the four areas of

core competencies are:
– Creating and Managing knowledge
– Designing information that readers need
– Communicating fluently in various media
– Being part of a learning community
Core competencies in Technical Field contd…

According to the result of one extensive survey,

the most important competencies are:
– Collaborative skills
– Writing skills
– Technical skills
– Self-activation/Evaluation skills