We live in a world of rapid change and multichannel communication. When you need to quickly and efficiently connect with your collaborators for an instant or scheduled conference, Microsoft Teams offers several options to help you organize and manage your meeting. Whether your role is to organize the meeting, or participate, this training is for you! You will also learn how to take notes efficiently with OneNote and follow up on meetings with Planner.
Prerequisites
Windows - User or equivalent
Basic knowledge of Microsoft 365 tools
Objectives
Create a collaborative space for managing meetings
Identify essential meeting tools in Teams
Teaching method
Presentations - Demos - Guided and individual exercises
Contents
How to structure Teams for meetings
Structuring your Teams:
By committee, by project, or by department
Adding members and guests
Creating and managing channels
Effective team conversation and how to reduce emails
How to share “read-only” between Teams
Managing a meeting
Inviting via Outlook or Teams
Creating virtual meetings or videoconferences in Teams
Saving and sharing meetings
How a meeting unfolds
Sharing content with members
Using the whiteboard
Plan and follow task progress with Planner
Take and share effective notes with OneNote
Understanding the difference between the online and desktop versions of Office
Instant messaging (Chat) in Teams
Viewing the version history in documents
Distinguishing between:
OneDrive (personal workspace)
Teams and collaboration sites (team workspace)
Surround yourself with the best
Ghislain Parent
Trainer and Professional Efficiency Consultant
Ghislain Parent has more than 25 years of experience in project management in the fields of training, communication, IT and new technologies, including several years as an entrepreneur. Ghislain has worked at AFI Expertise as a professional efficiency trainer and consultant since 2013. He helps people leverage tools such as Office 365, SharePoint, Teams and OneNote, in addition to mobile technologies such as Android and Apple devices.
Johanna Boulos
Trainer
Johanna acts as a trainer in professional effectiveness. Her ease in expressing herself and her great patience allow her to communicate in a clear and accessible language for all levels of groups she teaches to. As a candidate to a master's degree in education and a teacher with experience, Johanna brings a pedagogical approach to her trainings.
Frédéric Paradis
Certified Trainer and Cloud Architect
As a certified Microsoft trainer, Frédéric describes himself as a Cloud magician who easily navigates the mythical space between technology and reality.
Marc Maisonneuve
Training program director
Marc Maisonneuve has acted as a Training Program Director, professional effectiveness trainer and user tools practice leader at AFI for several years. Mr. Maisonneuve is known for his analytical skills, his legendary calm and his undeniable desire to encourage people to develop their skills. He has the ability to present technological solutions in a natural way and to adapt them to the concrete needs of the workplace.
