one digital meetup - team collaboration tools
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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.)