WorkingSm@rt with Microsoft Teams

Effective teamwork, collaboration and communication. At some point every team feels a disconnect in collaboration and communication. If it is a lot of the time, you and your team need a road map to improve the process and get better results.

When a person's focus changes from individual behaviours to contribution to a goal, anything is possible. Whether you are a department, a loosely knit work group or an established team, this workshop takes you through an important set of processes and tools to develop essential team skills in Microsoft Teams.

What we cover

• Introduction How working well in teams impacts your outcomes, and your objectives for the workshop.
• Unit 1: WorkingSm@rt Behaviours for Teams Best-practice behaviours to guide your team's use of the available tools, and an assessment of your current team culture.
• Unit 2: Effective Communication in Teams The impact of current communications, communicating with the chat features, and running effective meetings.
• Unit 3: Creating Teams The functional requirements when using Microsoft Teams, setting up and joining teams, and the available options.
• Unit 4: Maximizing Collaboration Best practices for task and activity management, the productivity formula, delegating to team members and tracking progress with Planner.
• Unit 5: Setting Up Microsoft Teams to Work Sm@rt What is available in Microsoft Teams and setting up the main components for enhanced focus.

What you will leave able to do

• Understand the key role of WorkingSm@rt in enhancing team performance
• Set up Microsoft Teams and establish rules of engagement
• Collaborate effectively across and within Teams
• Apply best practices for communicating in Microsoft Teams
• Manage both operational and project tasks

Every session is customized to your organization's needs. The final agenda is confirmed with your facilitator before delivery.