On the heels of my recent Learning and Development Roundtable -Tools to build community and engagement online, and as we’re all Zoom weary, I thought I'd keep this post short and sweet with some fun, engaging, inspirational examples of tech used well. For you One second every day - the … [Read more...] about Ten easy tech tools for you, for fun, for your team and for social change
YouTube. Unless you’re living under a rock, in a cave, or in another galaxy, it’s probably a part of your life. Of your day. Below are the five simple hacks that can really make your YouTube viewing easier. First up, five YouTube facts before we dive into five tips for your YouTube … [Read more...] about Five simple tips for your YouTube viewing pleasure
“Lee-Anne we’re not very technically savvy. Could you send us just the agenda from the learning resources PDF package you just sent?” said a client to me recently. This is from a blog post I wrote back in October- where I recommended a wonderful free tool-that now costs money. Have … [Read more...] about PDF foibles be gone, take two
Do you need to share ideas, files, images, audio files, videos and more? Need to draw on your colleagues' brains for input into a project but you're looking for a bit more of a creative way to do that (after all, Google docs only go so far)? I’m a HUGE fan of harnessing easy peasy tools … [Read more...] about An easy peasy tool to create and collaborate online
Google Maps can make your life easier. Find out how to keep your hotspots organized and handy. You know that amazing Japanese food store? The one with the great dim sum that is easy to prep on nights you’re too tired to make anything more complicated. You know. It’s the one you … [Read more...] about Finally, get organized with Google Maps
We’re in the hallway and it’s hell. Which is why it’s more important than ever to take care of your very sanity and mental health by looking for ease and efficiency. Tech tools can definitely help with that. One of my favourite sayings is “God doesn’t close one door without opening another, but … [Read more...] about Ten absolutely, positively must-have tech tools for saving your sanity part two
I have ten tech tools to the rescue if any of the following are true for you. And I’m betting at least one is. Are you tired of spending wayyyy too much time searching for that fabulous thingamajiggy you found online a while back? Are you forgetting who owes who an email and you’re dropping … [Read more...] about Ten absolutely, positively must-have tech tools for saving your sanity
Why oh why do we humans think that online meetings have to be officious and monotonous? That boring, dry, and dull online meetings are the only way? Or that they make any kind of impact? We stab ourselves in the foot when we hold dull meetings period but especially when we hold dull online … [Read more...] about Five simple ways to make your Zoom online meetings more interactive
Are you up to your armpits in Zoom meetings these days? Most of us are working virtually from home which has meant a deep dive into online meetings, webinars and events. Who knew that making sure our background is acceptable, to double check we are wearing pants and that someone’s not … [Read more...] about Six simple tips for running better Zoom meetings
There’s absolutely no doubt that the coronavirus is throwing everything off. But it doesn’t have to throw a kink into those meetings you’re now stuck with having online (from the comfort of your own home). And it’s definitely not a given that the coronavirus will be responsible for … [Read more...] about Seven tips for holding those online meetings you’re dreading
What’s your mindset when it comes to time management? Has your stomach just cramped, have you exhaled in frustration, did your eyebrows just crease with exasperation? Me too. Until I hunkered down and spent some time (pun intended) focusing on how I manage my time. After focusing on … [Read more...] about Seven time management tips for sanity and productivity
Managing our time can feel like juggling an incredible amount of flotsam jetsam, while our feet are on fire, while our neck is sore from whipping our attention between our goals and dreams, with the zillion shiny objects around us fighting for your attention. Am I right or am I right?! I … [Read more...] about Toggl your way to ease and efficiency
