What I’ve Learned as a Technical Writer in Melbourne—And Why Most Businesses Get Documentation Wrong
Every business needs clear, structured documentation. But most don’t realise how bad theirs is until it’s already a problem. As a technical writer in Melbourne, I’ve worked with big companies, small businesses, and everything in between. I’ve seen what works, what fails, and why employees struggle with instructions that should be easy to follow. The […]
Why Every Change Team Needs an Instructional Designer Specialist to Succeed
Change is hard. It does not matter how good a new system, process, or policy is. If employees do not understand it, they will resist it. That is why 70% of change initiatives fail. People fall back on old habits when they do not feel confident in new ways of working. Change teams focus on […]
My Experience as an Instructional Designer on a Salesforce Digital Transformation Project
Working on a Salesforce digital transformation project for a government department was a unique and rewarding experience. For two years, I collaborated with an Agile project team to implement Salesforce effectively while ensuring end-users could adopt the system seamlessly. The role required balancing technical expertise, stakeholder management, and a focus on user needs. Here’s an […]
No One Reads Your Work Instructions—And That’s Why Your System Rollout Is Failing
Rolling out a new system takes months of planning, testing, and investment. The software is ready. The tech team is confident. The go-live date arrives, and then… Employees struggle, avoid using the system, or create workarounds to keep doing things the old way. The issue isn’t the system itself. It’s the documentation. No one reads […]
Why Your Digital Transformation Will Fail Without a Technical Writer on the Change Team
Businesses spend millions on digital transformation projects. New systems, upgraded platforms, better workflows—it all sounds great in theory. But most of these projects do not fail because of bad technology. They fail because employees do not understand how to use it, processes are not documented properly, and the change team assumes people will figure things […]
