Establishing a System of Policies and Procedures

This book,
Establishing a System of Policies and Procedures , is a must for every person embarking on writing policies and procedures for the first time and/or for experienced writers.

This was the first book I ever wrote. I consider it a simple primer for learning the basics of writing policies and procedures. The book is short and can be read in an evening. The policy and life cycle is laid out in short, simple paragraphs; the book contains everything you need to get a basic understanding of policies and procedures.

The policy and procedure life cycle is:

-- Researching
-- Writing a Draft
-- Editing a Draft
-- Reviewing a Draft
-- Approving a Draft
-- Publishing the Draft
-- Communicating the Published Document
-- Training the Published Document
-- Maintaining the Published Document
-- Improving the Published Document
-- Revising the Published Document

And now the life cycle starts over. Policies and procedure evolve. This simple, little book is the best first book you can buy. Next is the
7 Steps to Better Written Policies and Procedures .