Happy Reviews

I felt this project workshop came too soon in the course for me, I don't feel like I've got to grips with the course itself, the evidencing and OTJ hours, and so having a workshop about the project at this point, felt overwhelming and a bit of an information overload - particularly because I have no idea about a project yet. Not knowing what project I'll do also made the tasks more difficult to complete alone, as when I'm unsure/stuck I benefit from more collaborative/group work to get some inspiration from others and their projects/thoughts.

I had hoped the session would be a step by step approach with some clear explanations about the functions of Teams and how best to use them. Unfortunately, I found the session deviated from its objectives and lost a sense of structure. I did not find attendees sharing their screens particularly helpful and it was time-consuming. I would have preferred the facilitators to have been doing the sharing and going through steps in a more organised way.

It would have been easier if the trainer would have just shared their screen the whole time walking us through what they are doing rather than asking attendees to faff around which took up quite a lot of time.

The class was interactive although i would of liked clear steps to follow. What is right and what is wrong

good course

It was a good session. I’m still not convinced of the effectiveness of this online and hybrid. Yes, they can be adapted, but there is so much missing when people are online - cameras off, not paying attention etc. I don’t think this course has really been designed with the modern workplace is mind.

1. We had very little training on SharePoint when it was first implemented for the organisation. It now seems as though we have not been using it properly. I would like us to be able to use SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams to their full capability but it feels like we can't do that yet. We might require further training then. 2. The part about Teams was very confusing. I realise that it was a bit rushed at the end. 3. I am concerned about not having a private space on OneDrive. There might be occasions when a staff member needs to write private notes. One example is prepping for a meeting with a manager or HR, and so it now seems prudent for the staff member not to put them on OneDrive, but to keep written notes or write them on a private laptop. Another example is where a line manager has written notes when a staff member has confided personal issues. 4. I asked a question at the beginning about how time consuming it is to use one of the C&E templates because they are Word but with a graphics border. We were going to come back to my question, but didn't.

It was not what i was expecting but it was very useful to understand the mechanics behind teams

Delighted to attend your first alumni session and I enjoyed the mix of group and breakout reflections.

My experience is not a reflection of the quality or pitch of the facilitation. Nicky covered the concepts carefully and kindly. It is merely a reflection of the subject matter being one I am very familiar with.