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Using Digital Tools for Virtual Collaboration

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Collaboration is an important element in creativity, innovation, and productivity. Unfortunately, as workforces have become more decentralized due to the global health crisis, the ability to collaborate has significantly diminished. That doesn't mean it should go by the wayside, though. Consider already scheduled meetings as moments to brainstorm, agree on goals, or have other creative, strategic discussions. Managers should be able to steer conversations in this direction. There's no need to set another meeting as designated collaboration time. Also, consider the tools available to you. If collaboration can be asynchronous, use a shared document platform to solicit feedback. Make sure changes are tracked and deadlines are set. In addition, consider virtually working "side by side." If a project is shared among team members, have a video call running in the background where feedback can be immediate. This isn't a meeting, per se, but a replacement for physically working next to each other.

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