Google Drive Driven

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Google Drive has been a leading data organization platform in today's digital realm of work and productivity. Many features include controlled sharing, user-friendly file and folder organization, seamless uploading and creating of documents, slides, and sheets, and it's all free!

My personal favorite is the ease of access to files across devices. I use my phone for most of my communication with staff, but I do a lot of writing, creating, producing, and designing on my desktop both at home and at the office. So, when I find myself needing to review or rearrange the weekly staff schedule for next week after a coach calls in sick, I can be at the coffee shop or for a walk and quickly access my Google sheets and make changes. I don't have to wait to get back to the office or home to sit down and take time out of my day to keep things at work running smoothly. It also allows me to send via text or email files, pictures, and screenshots to my staff from my phone. 

Another very helpful tool is the controlled sharing options. If I have a training presentation for a Monday meeting, I can send all staff a forced copy of the slide or document that they can use during the meeting. They can highlight, comment, and write any questions they have on the outline without making any changes to my master document. It also has options for what kind of access I want recipients to have. They can have editing, viewing, and commenting options depending on what kind of interaction I want staff members to have. If any of them are absent for the meeting, I can send a link or share it directly to their gmail account so they aren't missing out.