Collaboration

Run a working session

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Session tools help you generate ideas, track time and set priorities. They do not replace conversation or decision-making. You can use them on your own in every plan; working with other people requires collaboration. Team adds coordination for large groups.

Tool	What it does	When to use it
Timer	Counts down; lets you pause, resume and add time.	Limit the duration of an activity.
Dot voting	Opens a round on a section and shows results.	Prioritize the ideas you gathered.
«Silent	Hides the notes until the facilitator	Collect independent ideas before
brainstorm»	reveals them.	discussing.
Reactions	Adds quick responses with emojis.	Signal a reaction without interrupting.
Random pick	Chooses an item at random.	Pick a turn or an example without preference.
Facilitator follow/summon	Directs attention to a shared view and makes it easy to return.	Keep the group in the right area.

Create a section with a clear question and the material needed. Invite the group and check access.
Open Insert → Working session and choose the tools.
Start a timer and a silent brainstorm. Explain that the notes stay hidden until they are revealed.

**Session timer** Give an activity a time limit

Reveal the notes, clarify their meaning and group related ideas. Hidden notes are also not visible to agents.

**Sticky notes, sections and connectors** Organize a retrospective or a planning session

Open a vote in the right section, review the results and write down the decision explicitly.

**Dot voting** Prioritize ideas as a group

Turn the agreements into tasks with owners and dates; leave unresolved questions visible.