A quick and dirty outline of internal collaboration platforms and why they rule over email.

1. Internal communication and
collaboration
One Digital meetup
Edinburgh
September 21st, 2016
Leah Lockhart
@LockhartL

2. What we’re talking about
‘Productivity tools’
‘Collaboration platforms’
‘Social business platforms’
Common key features
- cloud based = accessible from anywhere and most devices
- multiple functionalities = integrations and productivity in one place
- visible to many = reduction in duplication, opportunities to
collaborate, level playing field, individual accountability

3. ‘What’s wrong with email?’

4. Email is a prison for knowledge and ideas.

5. Try working in a different way.
Check out…

8. Make it work
Not cool
Dropping a new way of working and not offering
guidance or support.
Opening a collaboration space and walking away.
Not knowing how to use a thing before insisting
others use it.

9. Make it work
Cool
Choose wisely.
Start small.
Manage the community = cheerleading,
responsiveness, oversight, encouragement.
Lead by example.

10. Don’t forget
Information management and data handling
obligations.
House rules.
Retention scheme.
Behaviour/organisational change (read: the Internet
is not magic.)

11. I can help
Leah Lockhart
Relate Lab
@LockhartL
hello@relatelab.co.uk
leahlockhart.me