Group Works vs Tech

*Group Works: A Pattern Language for Bringing Life to Meetings and Other Gatherings.* This deck of 91 full-colour cards reflects the core wisdom at the heart of successful meetings, conferences, and other events. Created by a diverse group of organizational practitioners based on many years' experience, the deck names what skilled facilitators, planners, and participants do over and over again to make things work. If you are interested in meetings that are alive, fulfilling, and effective, this tool will support your process of learning, planning, reflecting on, evaluating, and conducting group sessions of all sizes.

Be a hero at work using technology. Explore more than 1000 articles and videos you can trust to be up-to-date, complete and easy to understand. Search by any interest or topic, from Microsoft to Google to graphics and web tools. Get new and fresh ideas each week ... helpful concepts you never knew existed! Find quick tech answers and learn helpful communication techniques that will impress others. Using Tech-Talk you’ll elevate your brain, become inspired and be viewed as a star at work. Solve your technology problems with topics such as: - Safely using wifi in public - Getting rid of browser bugs - Finding low-cost, copyright-free images - Locking specific cells in spreadsheets - Turning your phone into a hotspot - Using Footnotes and Endnotes Expand your communications skills with: - Specific words to get others to cooperate. - Phrases that minimize tension and open conversation. - Email techniques to get quicker and better responses. - Conflict resolution techniques to maintain a peaceful workplace. - Writing guidelines to improve your style and acceptance. - Speaking ideas to carry your messages and deliver with a wallop. With Tech-Talk you’ll gain knowledge and skills you can use to accelerate your success at work. The Tech-Talk app is a free download, but you need to be a member to access the content. Check your local library or sponsoring institution for login information.