Today’s new normal is
not only about communication in a virtual work setup. It is all about working collaboratively while maintaining our physical distance.
Check out the links below for ideas to help you video conference, manage tasks and projects, and enjoy smooth collaboration with remote colleagues.
Some of these resources are likely familiar to you, but hopefully you'll also discover a few new tools for your tool belt.
TOOLS
- Can be downloaded and printed, or purchased, to use for visual clues during online video meetings/training sessions.
- This 5-minute video describes how the 37signals (now Basecamp) team works together remotely.
- Zoom has fast become a dominant force in video conferencing.
- An online collaborative whiteboard.
- An online workspace with team wiki, project/task lists, and notetaking features
- A workspace designed for visual collaboration
- A conference tool that builds on zoom to allow different forms of interaction and networking.
TIPS TO PUT TOOLS TO USE
Videoconferencing Alternatives: How Low-Bandwidth Teaching Will Save Us All (Daniel Stanford at iddblog)
- The author describes multiple options for teaching from a distance, demonstrating the possibility and value of using low-bandwidth techniques
Redesigning for Virtual World (Benchmark)
- This 5-minute Rise course provides a quick, handy overview of moving training online
Library of Facilitation Techniques (SessionLab)
- Sessionlab is a collaborative online tool for planning training sessions. Their free library provides an extensive range of activities, many suitable for online/virtual learning.
How to Run Ideation Workshops Virtually/Remotely (Mansi Guta on Medium)
- This article describes how the author has been successful at keeping teams engaged and productive for multi-hour ideation sessions.
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