one digital meetup - team collaboration tools

Internal communication and collaboration

One Digital meetupEdinburgh

September 21st, 2016

Leah Lockhart@LockhartL

What we’re talking about‘Productivity tools’

‘Collaboration platforms’ ‘Social business platforms’

Common key features

- cloud based = accessible from anywhere and most devices

- multiple functionalities = integrations and productivity in one place - visible to many = reduction in duplication, opportunities to collaborate,

level playing field, individual accountability

‘What’s wrong with email?’

Email is a prison for knowledge and ideas.

Try working in a different way.

Check out…

Make it work

Not cool

Dropping a new way of working and not offering guidance or support.

Opening a collaboration space and walking away.

Not knowing how to use a thing before insisting others use it.

Make it work

Cool

Choose wisely.

Start small.

Manage the community = cheerleading, responsiveness, oversight, encouragement.

Lead by example.

Don’t forget

Information management and data handling obligations.

House rules.

Retention scheme.

Behaviour/organisational change (read: the Internet is not magic.)

I can help

Leah LockhartRelate Lab

@LockhartLhello@relatelab.co.uk

leahlockhart.me