It is now essential to know how to work in a team, both in person and remotely. Companies are implementing collaborative work tools in order to optimize the sharing of information.

There are various tools to adopt in business to set up a collaborative management and facilitate the transmission of information. They centralize information and must be adapted to the structure that uses them.

As part of a executive coaching, the coach can help you choose collaborative tools.

Collaborative management in business

Collaboration is working together. It is the ability of employees to work together towards a common goal.

It is essential to carry out a business project successfully. It is a team effort that requires the sharing of skills.

If each employee puts their talent at the service of the company and combines it with those of their colleagues, this can increase productivity and benefit the joint project.

Knowing how to collaborate is essential to bring teamwork to a successful conclusion. During a team coaching, Or a business coaching the subject of collaboration can be explored in greater depth.

The collaborative tool

The tool of collaborative work refers to a set of digital tools (Software, applications and digital interfaces) to facilitate collaboration within a company These collaborative platforms are used for the online sharing of work files between collaborators.

Collaborative tools can take different forms: internal social network or a virtual forum for employees; calendar; intranet (social and collaborative); instant messaging tool; Drive.

Through their functions, these computer tools create live, fluid and complete communication. They make it possible to set up a community for the exchange and transmission of knowledge, information, availability, knowledge, etc.

The advantages of collaborative tools

Collaborative work tools reinforce the culture of sharing between employees. It can also reinforce the feeling of belonging to the company among employees. By developing their team spirit and their proximity to their colleagues, employees will then be able to feel more integrated and invested in the company and its project.

Collaborative tools can:

• Promote networking by sharing documents, knowledge and setting up discussions.
• Improving working methods and project management through the easy dissemination of information, allows the sharing of documents,
• Facilitate management practices by developing a better communication system
• Promote teamwork, strengthen the team cohesion
• Allow multilingual management to share with all employees, regardless of their nationality
• Develop collective intelligence

Collaborative tools must be adapted to the needs of your business and choose them wisely. Tools need to be secure and compatible. Well chosen and used wisely, they can be a significant time-saver for the company.

6 examples of collaborative tools

SLACK

This instant messaging tool that offers employees the possibility of exchanging ideas around a chain of conversation prioritized by topics. Slack allows the sharing of information, files, and documents

GOOGLE WORKSPACE

Google Drive allows data to be stored and shared across the organization in the cloud. It is accessible from a Google account and is synchronized with all search engine tools.

Google Meet allows you to organize video conferences.

Google Calendar allows you to plan your schedule and share it with your employees, to display your availability.

MICROSOFT TEAMS

This tool allows you to organize videoconferences and communicate through their instant messaging service. Facilitating teamwork, this tool brings together in one place a range of functionalities useful for collaboration: PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc. Members can thus share files to view or modify them in real time.

TRELLO

This tool offers dashboards by project. They can be private or collaborative, with one or more members, a deadline and attachments.

KLAXOON

This tool is a suite of software that facilitates the organization of face-to-face or remote meetings.

MONDAY

This tool allows you to follow everyone's work, share documents and add comments.

Collaborative tools make life in business and internal communication easier. They offer the possibility of working precisely online. Many tools can be recommended as part of a Coaching to improve the organization of the company and promote teamwork.