Duplication of Work • WorkshopBank
Facilitator welcomes participants and introduces the topic: “Today, we’ll explore why duplication of work happens in virtual teams and how we can improve coordination to avoid wasted effort.” Poll question: “How often do you find out that someone else was working on the same thing as you?” (Scale 1-5, anonymous result...
How to run it
- Facilitator welcomes participants and introduces the topic:
- “Today, we’ll explore why duplication of work happens in virtual teams and how we can improve coordination to avoid wasted effort.”
- Poll question: “How often do you find out that someone else was working on the same thing as you?” (Scale 1-5, anonymous results shared.)
- Discuss common reasons for duplicated work, such as:
- Lack of visibility on what others are working on
- Poor coordination between teams or departments
- Facilitator welcomes participants and introduces the topic: “Today, we’ll explore why duplication of work happens in virtual teams and how we can improve coordination to avoid wasted effort.” Poll question: “How often do you find out that someone else was working on the same thing as you?” (Scale 1-5, anonymous results shared.)
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Discuss common reasons for duplicated work, such as:
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