# Team Communication Flow
### Overview
We will use slack team windows to coordinate posts and workflows. Some channels will be very restricted and dedicated to sub-team members only. You will only be granted access to a sub team window once training is completed and you are granted access by the Keymaster.
### Guidelines on global collaboration
Many of you may be new to global collaboration on teams of up to 200 people in real-time. Here are some things to help you get oriented:
* Access is ONLY granted to those who have been trained. These are our team workspaces to collaborate.
* Media, untrained individuals, or observers are not allowed on the slack channels. Sorry. Please contact us via the ushahidi website.
* Always always check in with your teams at start of shift and end of shift
* There are many people from various timezones and places. see the [Uchaguzi Code of Conduct](https://docs.ushahidi.com/uchaguzi-support/rules-and-regulations/code-of-conduct)
* Review[ Uchaguzi Roles and Responsibilities ](https://docs.ushahidi.com/uchaguzi-support/guidelines/roles-and-responsibilities)and [Uchaguzi Privacy and Security Guidelines](https://docs.ushahidi.com/uchaguzi-support/guidelines/privacy-and-security-guidelines)
* Only the Key Master will be able to add people to slack teams.
* Text is tone deaf. You may need to clarify your thoughts and questions. It doesn't always pick up on the human.
* Don't call the whole slack channel as it is confusing and disruptive
* Don't add large attachments. Send these via dropbox or email
* Chances are that you will hear from people more via direct email.
* Bring on the happy, but don't overload it with too much chatter or tangents. You may need to take it over to the fun place - the GENERAL chat : )
* These are processes heavily derived from experience with groups like Standby Task Force, RHOK, and CrisisCommons.
### Slack Channels
| **Slack Channel** | **Descriptions** |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| General | OPEN: This is an open community chat for the Uchaguzi participants. It is a general chat for inter-team communication, escalation and community building. We will add people who have signed up to attend trainings.
NB: This is not for journalists or for interviews. This room is for digital response team participants.
|
| Structuring | RESTRICTED: Must have completed training, be only in structuring team to participate. |
| Media Monitoring | RESTRICTED: Must have completed training, be only in Media monitoring team to participate. |
| Geolocation | RESTRICTED: Must have completed training, be only in Geolocation team to participate. |
| Translation | RESTRICTED: Must have completed training, be only in Translation team to participate. |
| Publishing | RESTRICTED: Must have completed training, be only in Publishing team to participate. |
| Verification | RESTRICTED: Must have completed training, be only in Verification team to participate. |
| Analysis and Research | RESTRICTED: Must have completed training, be only in Analysis and Research team to participate. |
| Technology | VERY RESTRICTED: Must be approved by David. |
| Emergency and Escalation | RESTRICTED: Only Coleads for the Uchaguzi project and response partners |
| Coordination | RESTRICTED: Ushahidi, Elog, Creco, iHub staff only for emergency coordination |