Communication and Collaboration in a Virtual World

Bridge launches Group Agendas feature

When COVID-19 hit the US in the spring of 2020, to say our world turned upside down is an understatement. Every aspect of our personal and professional lives were changed. For those of us fortunate enough to continue working, a lot of time was spent adjusting to new ways of getting work done. Processes changed overnight, meetings went virtual, “working together” went from sitting in the same room problem-solving, to now utilizing tools and meetings in completely different ways.

A few months into all of those adjustments, the new way of working feels more “normal”, or at least, slightly more familiar. One of the things I miss the most, however, is the in-person collaboration. I’m sure I’m not alone in this feeling, but for me personally, I always left a project planning session or an in-person team meeting feeling totally aligned and understanding what the next steps were. I’ve found that at times, it can be hard to get as strong of a sense of alignment when collaborating virtually. I’m willing to bet there are others out there struggling with the same thing, craving more opportunities for deliberate communication, stronger connection, and clear alignment.

At Bridge, we saw this challenge first-hand, and have been hard at work developing a new feature that is designed to make team collaboration easier. Today, we are excited to announce that Group Agendas have been added to Performance Management with Bridge. 

Bridge Group Agendas for Performance Management

Group agendas are a shared agenda that can be created by anyone and allows any user on the agenda to communicate and improve alignment with one another. Users can add talking points, tasks, and create their own sections to organize their thoughts, delivering a flexible and open-ended experience. 

Our end goal with Group Agendas was to create the ability for teams to communicate, collaborate, and coordinate better within Bridge. We know that because of COVID-19, the ways in which teams work together have been changed forever. We’re hoping that Group Agendas can be used to help foster stronger connections and communications in teams, both in-person and virtually. 

About Bridge 

Bridge is a Learning & Performance platform that uniquely combines learning management, career & skill development, and performance management, all in one solution. With Bridge, you can turn stale and ineffective learning & performance review programs into a seamless, dynamic, and engaging experience for employees and managers alike. Used by more than 800 companies worldwide, Bridge helps companies achieve their strategic people development goals by facilitating connection, alignment, and growth across the entire organization. Learn more at www.getbridge.com.

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Nichole Marconi
VP of Marketing

Nichole Marconi is a marketing executive, people leader, and writer with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations grow and more than a decade spent leading teams. Throughout her career, she has led everything from small creative groups to 50-person global departments, giving her a firsthand perspective on what it takes to build strong teams, develop managers, and create environments where people can do their best work. Her approach to leadership is grounded in clarity, accountability, and trust and in the belief that great management is something people can learn and continually improve. Drawing on her experience across B2C, ecommerce, SaaS, and a range of industries, Nichole writes about the practical challenges leaders face every day: building trust, setting expectations, navigating change, developing people, and turning groups of individuals into high-performing teams. A graduate of Goucher College and a member of the college's Athletic Hall of Fame, Nichole’s perspective on leadership was shaped long before she became a manager. Nichole brings a practitioner’s perspective to conversations about management and leadership: what works, what doesn’t, and what organizations can do to better equip managers to lead.

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