what’s the first rule of computer club - talk about computer club!

What’s the First Rule of Computer Club – talk about Computer Club!

Carolyn RoystonHead of Digital TransformationHistoric Royal Palaces@caro_ft

I was Head of Digital at Imperial War Museums

Beginning of June I joined Historic Royal Palaces

as Head of Digital Transformation

In case you’re confused….

About Computer Club at IWM

• Part of a Digital Transformation Strategy published in 2013

• At heart of strategy to raise staff’s digital capability

Embed digital instinctively in our work

Promote digital leadership across the organisation

Introduce new digital competences

Launch Computer Club

Digital Transformation

• An informal monthly lunchtime session• Different from traditional training• About communicating our enthusiasm for digital• Not focussed on museum ‘work’• Fun, enjoyable, hands-on, not be afraid

What is Computer Club?

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• Off Road (IWM Computer Club)

iMovie Trailers

Sharna JacksonCreative Director, Hopster

Mark SorrellGame Designer

• Sessions need careful planning• Requires hardware/software• Wifi that works• People to run the sessions• Can be viewed as additional work unless part of a wider

strategy• Fitting it in with regular IT/skills development training?

Challenges

• Reach all staff• It’s fun• Not driven by projects• Enables Digital team to ‘meet’ the museum• Popularity increases through word of mouth• Director General likes talking about it• Staff asking for more sessions

Benefits

“Some of the best fun I have had at the museum in years.”

“I wanted to say how great this was! I learned something and it was really fun too – don’t think there could have been a better

activity for helping boost cross team working.”

“I want to do it again - fantastic!”

“This was really fun. I was worried this was going to be another boring afternoon of training.”

“Long Live Computer Club!”

Thank you

Contact details:

Carolyn Royston

Head of Digital Transformation

Historic Royal Palaces

carolyn.royston@hrp.org.uk

@caro_ft