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Too often the barriers to collaboration between individuals and between organizations are invented by our anxieties, false perceptions, and destructive narratives. Collaboration should be a practical affair that calms relationships, increases transparency, and helps make accomplishment more natural. Together, new technologies, networks, and connectivity have created an environment where we can collaborate naturally, effectively, and with remarkably little overhead. In this 90 minute session, you'll learn:
- how to use simple online tools for collaboration and communication, even if you work in the same room
- how to strike a balance with collaborative planning - not too much, not too little
- how to have your collaboration practices shape your tools, rather than the other way around
- how to focus on actions and collaborative work, rather than on negotiating agreements
- how to retain lost knowledge and decisions as you move forward in your work
- how to keep perpetual connectivity from meaning perpetual interruptions
None of us really works alone and most of us are expected to collaborate both formally and on an ad hoc basis every day. More and more, entire organizations are asked to work closely with other groups, in the interest of funding and effectiveness. Both of these trends will continue. If you're one of the people who has to deal with these trends, then this seminar is right for you.
Here is a related article by Michael Gilbert:
This seminar will be taught by Michael C. Gilbert, the author of dozens of online seminars on communication issues for nonprofits. He is a long time coach and consultant on matters related to information and effectiveness in work and civil society. He is the author of Communication Centered Technology Planning, 2nd Edition, the Editor of Nonprofit Online News, and the Founding President of the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network. The Gilbert Center is now in the fourth year of its own online seminar program. For more information about Mr. Gilbert, please see his bio.
Our pre-packaged online seminar here consists of a 90 minute session.
Live Online Seminars: These are presented at a scheduled date & time, broadcast live, and include live Q&A time with the instructor. Live online seminars presented by The Gilbert Center are open registration seminars, which means that anyone can attend. Please see our calendar for upcoming events. You can also read technical requirements and other basic facts for this seminar delivery option. (Please note that our calendar of live seminars only goes out a couple of months and not all topics will show up there.)
On-Demand Online Seminars: On-demand means you can attend at a time that is most convenient for your schedule. It consists of the recordings of the most recent live presentation, and comes packaged with a 30 minute phone consultation with the instructor so you can ask questions about the seminar materials and how they can best be put to use in your particular situation. You can also read technical requirements and other basic facts for this seminar delivery option. The catalog of seminars available on-demand is listed down the right-hand side of that same page, and also the calendar page. (Please note that not all topics are available yet for on-demand viewing. See the On-Demand Info page for a complete list of current options.)
Private In-House Sessions: If you have a group of people to whom you would like to offer training, please consider our private, in-house seminars. Which means you can hire us to present this and any of the seminars listed on this site, as well as custom sessions, for your group privately; online or in person at your location. Please contact us for more information if you're interested.
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