Change Notes | Issue #9 - June 24, 2020
It is once again time for another edition of Change Notes. We’ve gathered our favorites from the past fortnight and invite you to spend a few minutes with this collection of insights on change management, digital collaboration and technology, L&D and other news you should know.
Present with your video beside your PowerPoint slides in Microsoft Teams or Zoom
Dave Paradi shares a super simple hack for setting up your online Zoom or Microsoft Teams meetings and training sessions to display your video right next to your slides. He covers all the steps in his excellent walk through video.
Optimize Learner Experiences: Four Design Thinking Principles
Sharon Boller asks us to consider the question “How do we truly add value to learners through the experiences we create?” She then shares some of the common challenges and four design thinking principles that can help solve them.
The Challenge of Change Management in Remote Workplaces (And How to Navigate It)
The right tools and even the right decisions, won't deliver results unless the human side of change is successfully managed. That is a serious challenge on its own without the added pressure of everyone suddenly going remote. Dive into this great article that touches on blending human and technical needs to make change happen
Collaboration Guide: When to Use Microsoft Teams, Yammer and SharePoint
For many, using Office 365 can be a bit overwhelming to know what tools to use and when to use them. There are so many applications and virtual workspaces at your disposal that knowing where to store, manage, and create files and collaborate with colleagues can feel daunting, to say the least. This guide gives you a convenient one-stop-shop for what Office 365 tools to use and when.
Becoming a Change Superhero
Over the past few months, we've all become quite familiar with the concept of 'change'. But do you resist change when it occurs, or do you ask probing questions to shape your understanding - then act as a change superhero?
In this episode of The Good Practice Podcast, author Lucinda Carney joins Ross G and Owen to discuss her new book: How to be a Change Superhero including:
superpowers that can help us become change agents
our reactions to change
the use of models for managing change.
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