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Hi James - I used to run ALS across 4 jurisdictions so have some experience. I used video conferencing which worked well - I did find it was v important to have a leader or mentor in each remote location. I facilitated the sessions but asked the leader/mentor to be there to ensure syndicate work stayed on track and to help manage any 'difficult' characters (normally those who had been 'sent' rather than volunteered). I found that VC made it difficult to use all the usual tricks to manage distracting behaviours otherwise. Just having someone in the leader/mentor role at the remote location made a big difference. Having a clear agenda and including plenty of structured activities also helped to keep everyone engaged and on track - more so than when running face to face sessions. And remembering to make sure the remote rooms have all the kit/any handouts or materials was an important point! I hope this helps - feel free to give me a call/direct message if you want to discuss. Kind regards Gill |
| 08/01/2020 | Gill |
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Thank you Lottie, very useful. We ran a trial on MS teams and it seemed to be quite easy to use. Thanks for the suggestion. Thanks, James |
| 08/01/2020 | James |
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Hi James, I have done this in the past to a few large organisations and as they're all based across the globe, we had the first one in person as the company held a 3 day conference/training event for the team (all in 75 people) and all the ALS where then done via webex (Cisco's video tool). It worked really well and the ALS groups were quite small with a max of 8 participants. I also hold virtual trainings and again, use either MS Teams/Webex or alike. Please let me know if I can help in any other way. Best wishes, Lottie |
| 08/01/2020 | Lottie |