The Work Together Anywhere Workshop is designed to share experiences and learn how to:

• Avoid miscommunications
• Increase camaraderie
• Run problem free meetings where everyone contributes
• Inspire continuous improvement

Set expectations for how to work together

Each team has its own personality and its own of communicating. When we establish a basic set of guidelines for working together, we can remove costly misunderstandings. So how do we get every team member on the same page? In this module, we will dive into the process for creating virtual team agreements.

You will learn:

• How to establish a basic set of guidelines for working together on a remote team
• Common communication protocols for remote working
• Tools for capturing team agreements

Simulate the office

Increase the togetherness on your remote team by simulating the "human-ness" that we have when working in the same place.

To combat the "out of sight, out of mind" mentality, remote teams need to work harder to increase that sense of team and improve communication. In this module we will explore the various tools and techniques we can use to simulate the office, online.

You will learn:

• How to create a high bandwidth workspace
• Tools that allow you to communicate reliably
• Techniques for keeping everyone on the same page

Facilitate online meetings like a pro

Learn how to setup and facilitate virtual team meetings to get the most engagement and interaction from your team.

Have you ever attended a virtual meeting that was full of bad sound quality, interruptions, and disengaged participants? In this module you will learn the basics for how to setup and facilitate virtual meetings.

You will learn:

• How to choose and effectively use online meeting technology
• Common communication protocols for effective remote meetings
• How to facilitate interaction and participation, and minimize distractions and multi-tasking

Give and receive feedback

Learn how to give and receive feedback on both small and big things to inspire continuous improvement.

On remote teams, giving and receiving feedback become critical elements for success. In order to feel more connected, it's important to acknowledge contributions and accomplishments. In this module, we will dive into how to set a pattern for honest and useful feedback on your remote team.

You will learn:

• Techniques for rapid, continuous feedback
• How to set up 360 degree feedback systems so that colleagues and managers can more frequently measure each others performance
• Tools for showing appreciation
• How to conduct remote retrospectives

The facilitator

Pierre Hervouet: Pierre is a consultant with an extensive experience of over 25 years in management and IT. He is the founder of the NGO Agile Lebanon as well as a regular speaker in project management. Besides his Masters in management from Paris Sorbonne, he is certified in Agile Methodologies (PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Professional…), Innovation Games® and Management 3.0 facilitator