We are Team 12, and we’ve been paired with Team 01. We are happy to be a part of this group! Based on our experience during the pairing process until now, we would like to share a few things we’ve implemented so far, which we believe could be beneficial for others.
To identify common availability for meetings, we first created a weekly schedule on Canva in our time zone (GMT+3). Then, we adjusted this schedule to align with our paired team’s time zone (GMT+8). Afterwards, we shared the schedule we created in our own team blog. It eased the decision process pretty much. If you’re having difficulty finding shared time slots, we recommend this approach.
Additionally, to overcome language barriers and simplify communication, we’ve started using WeChat based on Team 01’s recommendation. The app’s feature to translate any text into your desired language with just a few taps has greatly facilitated our conversations.
We hope these tips are helpful!
Thank you Nevra for sharing strategies how your team 12 and the team 01 try to have a more improved connection.
This was very useful!
Erik
Hi, Nevra! Thank you for sharing your strategies. Certainly, these will be very useful for my students and their paired teams.
Júlio
Thanks, Nevra, on behalf of Team 12 and Team 01. I’ve changed the category name for these posts to “Tips & Tricks.” I think it would be helpful for all teams to use this category to share valuable insights on effective team communication, blog post creation, and anything related to the Global Studio experience.