policy documents
Organizational rule sheets
Policy documents are official written statements that establish guidelines, rules, or positions for an organization or government.
They range from internal company handbooks to international treaties: The HR department updated its policy documents on remote work.
Policy documents typically outline goals, procedures, and standards that members are expected to follow.
- white papersAuthoritative reports on issues
- statuteEnacted written rule
- code of conductFormal behavioral guidelines
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- directiveFormal command or instruction
regulation · data protection · meeting minutes · risk assessment · ordinance · standard operating procedure · legal documents · terms of service · technical reports · internal memo · memorandum · executive order · annual reports · mission statement · bylaws · revisions · charter · procedures
policy documentssticky notes
Small adhesive paper slips
water cooler chat · gossip · hearsay · rumors
policy documentspersonal correspondence
Direct written communication between individuals