Every other week, my ID team meets up with all of the other IDs in the hospital for what we have dubbed "Creative Sharing".
Creative Sharing is basically a chance for us to meet up, talk about current trends in the industry or to demo a new (of unused) software tool. We share ideas and knowledge, but we also use the time to pitch design ideas to one another or get feedback on how to fix a buggy Captivate.
Mostly, Creative Sharing is an opportunity for us to sharpen our skills and get grounded with others in our field who are scattered around the hospital.
Each time we meet, a different ID is responsible for the agenda. This doesn't necessarily mean that the ID has to present all of the content. It just means they are responsible for reaching out to the other IDs to see who has important business that needs tending to during our time together.
I've found that this is a great way to rub elbows with IDs that I normally would not work with and it increases my understanding of how other (non-IT) areas of the hospital function and what their relationship with education looks like.
I often find that topics or resources from my classes in the ILT program make great fodder for Creative Sharing. In fact, my co-workers frequently ask me what I am learning about in the program because it helps keep them up-to-date and in tune with what is happening on the horizon.
Do any of you do something similar at work? I'm curious about how others might structure creative-type meetings and what kind of topics you discuss!
Hi Adrienne,
ReplyDeleteAt my work, we also schedule similar type meetings. We have been working with eLearning Brothers to create interactions for our online courses. We recently got the software approved and paid for and we are loving it! I also take what I have learned in class and share it at our meetings
I think you are doing a great job team building, I might schedule a new person each meeting to share a skill or new software they have learned. I would make it mandatory and keep a running Google Doc or any kind of document so the meeting attendees can go back and test out what they have learned later.
-Amy Linville
Hi Adrienne,
ReplyDeleteThis is pretty awesome! It's great that your team is getting together and sharing ideas and collaborating and that they are so interested in what you are doing in this program.
My school has something similar, first off we have department meetings every other week just to check in with the other social studies teachers and to discuss any school business. Then once a month we have professional development days. During these days, teachers go to various hour long sessions to learn. These sessions are typically led by teachers and help us learn various skills that we can apply in our classroom. My favorite sessions are the ones where we can share technology and how to use in in our classroom. I also find it very beneficial to share ideas and to collaborate with my peers. It's awesome to build those connections with one another.