Activity 1: Open discussion on application of digital tools in your workplace.
Aim of Activity:
Reflection on application of digital tools in the workplace. Exchange of ideas and practices.
Steps (prompt questions/scenario):
Step 1: Divide participants into smaller groups of 3-4 individuals.
Step 2: Ask them to spend 25-30 minutes discussing about digital skills and their application in their workplace and exchange experiences and ideas from their organisation around different technologies and tools they have used or are currently using (It is suggested to provide participants with a table of categories, to support them during group work:
| Communication | |
| Recruitment | |
| Feedback | |
| Learning | |
| Data |
Step 3: Provide them with the prompt questions: What digital skills are you using? How do digital technologies and tools strive for the work-life balance of your employees? How can these tools benefit employees with care duties, especially women? What challenges are you experiencing?
Step 4: Ask each group to present some key points from the discussion to the whole group.
Step 5: Allow time for open discussion and group reflection.
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Activity 2: Demonstration of a digital tool.
Aim of Activity:
To understand the practical use of a digital tool.
Steps (prompt questions/scenario):
Step 1: Divide participants into smaller groups of 3-4 individuals. Step 2: Ask them to spend 15-20 minutes to choose a digital tool they have learned from the training or a tool they are using in their workplace and has proven very beneficial for their employees. You can also choose the tool you would like to present as a trainer (ex. Trello, Asana, Monday, Slack).
Step 3: Each group will present the chosen tool to the plenary. Open the software/application on a big screen using a projector. To support the participants, you can share with them the following key requirements for their presentation:
Name and category of the tool:
Benefits: mentioning factors such as friendly user, impact to their work
Limitations: mentioning factors such as technical failures, security and privacy issues
Step 4: Allow time for participants to reflect on the tool and share their ideas of how it could promote work-life balance and enhance flexibility of employees with care responsibilities. Ask them to refer to their workplace and how the tools are being used/could be used.
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