We look forward to continuing COOL’s successful journey after the end of the project. We have planned a next training course based on the COOL concept for May 2024 in Göttingen. The course will follow the same programme as the…
There are many ways companies try to improve the experience of hybrid meeting participants. Here are some of them: Technical measures investing in better quality audio equipment, like microphones; using a handheld microphone; introducing new forms of videoconference technology…
In a hybrid setting, the informal communication is the first victim. Even employees who are present in person might be forced to spend the whole day in front of a screen in online meetings. How to keep the vital…
Workload management is the process of estimating, planning, distributing, scheduling, and monitoring the workload of teams and individual employees. Some of the the pitfalls of workload management include: A mismatch between goals and capabilities – it is difficult to…
The eDialogue project training course took place in mid-January. The aim was to introduce the concept of open dialogue in schools developed in the project to support and empower teachers and educators in using digital tools and resources to increase…
When considering the effective management of teams under hybrid work conditions, no organisaiton could rely alone on its top management. Any new policies and measures must be understood and adopted by the middle managers in order to become part…
As part of the Storyliving project, the course on the use of storytelling for those working with young people with mental health disorders was piloted with 119 Greek, Italian, German, Spanish and Macedonian psychologists, personal assistants, carers, teachers, therapists, special…
In order to select the suitable digital tools for your organisation, you might find useful to stick to the following approach: Step 1 – Review processes Identify the goals your company is trying to achieve and the ways…
From 28-30 November we had our very interactive training week in Sofia, Bulgaria around the DigiArts method and approach with two representatives from each partner organisation. The training was hosted by our Bulgarian partner, Happiness Academy, who facilitated the programme…
The benefits of focusing on digital productivity Even before the pandemic, most leading businesses saw digital transformation as their number one priority. But was it a digital transformation? It goes without saying that companies are using an increased number of…
Today the project partners’ meeting of our innovative iMAGES project took place in Paris, hosted by La Ligue de l’enseignement. Fruitful meeting of leading NGO organisations and training institutions from Italy, Belgium, France, Germany and Spain. And also a great…
The transnational research report of the Care4Carers project has been completed! Read some of the key insights below: It is estimated that informal carers provide over 80% of all long-term care in Europe, with an especially heavy burden falling…
On the 20th and 21st of September we met with our partners from Denmark, Greece, Portugal and Spain in Göttingen (Germany) for the first transnational meeting of the project. At this meeting, the partners had the opportunity to discuss the…
COVID has had a strong impact on our mental health, but it has been particularly hard on young people with mental illness and/or autism spectrum disorders, in many cases increasing their levels of stress, anxiety and depression. With Storyliving we…
Ecotherapy is an umbrella term that encompasses a range of practices (Chaudhury & Banerjee, 2020). Social and therapeutic horticulture includes activities such as passive appreciation of gardens, active gardening or vegetable growing. Animal assisted therapy uses domesticated animals (e.g. dogs,…