I’ve worked in IT for almost 30 years and during that time I’ve been asked for help countless times. More recently I’ve dedicated a bit of time each week to answering questions from the SharePoint community. It occurred to me that many of the questions are poorly written, making it difficult to give a quality answer. I recently saw and didn’t respond to a question … Continue reading How to ask for help
Our communities are the home for many small non-profit organisations that often rely on donations to provide services to those in need. The people who work in these organisations come from all sorts of backgrounds and share a common goal to help others. They are often constrained by skills, budget or time. Towards the end of 2019 I was invited to take part in a … Continue reading Community Collaboration with Microsoft Teams
I’ve been working on a very interesting project to help a group of community service organisations work better together. Here are a few thoughts and lessons I’ve learnt that others might benefit from too. This is a great example of how technology can benefit NGO’s. In Canterbury, New Zealand where I live, these organisations tend to be small and want to spend their budget on … Continue reading Team work for community good
SharePoint lightbulb moments 