In this workshop, we’ll explore some of the tools our community will be using during the Collaborative Future work placement programme.
Introduction
The importance of collaboration - 10 mins
The difference between remote and face to face collaboration - 10 mins
Part 1: Virtual meetings
Preparing for virtual meetings - 5 minutes
Different video conferencing technologies and their uses- 15 mins
Part 2: Other ways to collaborate
Communicating via Slack - top tips- 10 mins
Shared documents and projects - 10 mins
Q&A - 15 mins
If anyone would like to send specific questions across before the session that would be much appreciated as then I can try to ensure I cover off answers to those questions during the training.
About the trainer
This session will be delivered by Tess Cooper, an expert facilitator and the founder of Collaborative Future. Prior to setting up Collaborative Future Tess has led multi-discipline teams across the technology, charity, education and publishing sectors. Tess advocates for a ‘people-first’ approach to work and has spoken extensively about her belief that when building effective teams and communities many of us mistakenly get distracted by the latest tools and forget the purpose of collaboration.
You will leave this session with enough understanding about how to get the most of remote collaboration software in a way that supports and enhances your interactions with one another, rather than allowing the technology to distract or become a barrier to meaningful collaboration.