OpenIDEO Improve Your Collaboration: Update Your Settings

[megri]

Conversation is at the heart of collaboration, right? Get your collaboration clogs on by updating your email notification settings! Unfortunately during our pre-Xmas site outage, all of our users' notification settings were overwritten. This means that if folks comment on your posts and reply to your comments, that you no longer receive email updates to let you know to come back and join the conversation. We're keen to let everyone know so we can get back to what we all do best here at OpenIDEO: collaborating.

Your feedback has been that our email notifications feature fuels discussion and collaboration across OpenIDEO – so we hope you'll take a minute to reset your email preferences:

• Go to your profile
• Hit the Edit button on the right
• Scroll down to Email Notifications
• Update to receive updates as they happen or as a daily digest.

[Mohit Rana]

To improve collaboration on OpenIDEO, it's essential to optimize your settings to ensure smooth communication, efficient workflow, and enhanced teamwork. Here are some steps you can take to update your settings for better collaboration:

1. Profile Settings:
   • Review and update your profile information to ensure it accurately represents you and your expertise.
   • Add a profile picture to personalize your account and make it easier for team members to identify you.
2. Notification Settings:
   • Customize your notification preferences to receive updates on relevant activities, such as new comments, project updates, or messages from team members.
   • Adjust the frequency of notifications to avoid being overwhelmed while staying informed about important developments.
3. Project Preferences:
   • Set preferences for specific projects you're involved in, such as notification preferences, project visibility, or access permissions.
   • Familiarize yourself with project guidelines and objectives to align your contributions with the team's goals.
4. Collaboration Tools:
   • Explore and utilize collaboration tools provided by OpenIDEO, such as discussion forums, project boards, or document sharing features.
   • Encourage team members to actively engage in discussions and contribute their ideas, feedback, and expertise.
5. Privacy and Security:
   • Review privacy settings to ensure the confidentiality of sensitive information shared within your projects.
   • Educate team members about best practices for protecting data and maintaining security while collaborating on OpenIDEO.
6. Communication Guidelines:
   • Establish clear communication guidelines to facilitate effective collaboration, including preferred channels, response times, and communication protocols.
   • Encourage open communication, constructive feedback, and respectful interactions among team members.
7. Documentation and Reporting:
   • Maintain accurate documentation of project progress, decisions, and outcomes to track achievements and identify areas for improvement.
   • Regularly report on project status, milestones, and challenges to keep team members informed and aligned.
8. Feedback and Evaluation:
   • Provide and solicit feedback from team members to evaluate collaboration effectiveness and identify opportunities for enhancement.
   • Use feedback to iteratively improve collaboration processes, communication strategies, and project outcomes.