🏢 Brida Office Group Template

🔹 Group Menu (Tabs)

Here’s a suggested structure, with Brida-flavored names and functions:

1. Lobby (default Activity)
   • First stop, like a reception area.
   • Informal updates, greetings, quick posts.
   • Use for “watercooler” chatter.
2. Meeting Room (Forum)
   • Formal discussions.
   • Good for threaded, trackable conversations.
   • Agenda notes, follow-ups, archived debates.
3. Filing Cabinet (Documents / Docs)
   • Shared files, reports, guidelines.
   • Version-controlled documents (wiki mode if enabled).
   • Think of it as the office drawer where everything important is kept.
4. Noticeboard (Group Extras page)
   • Pinned announcements, deadlines, office rules.
   • Could be a mix of static text and occasional embedded polls.
5. Projects Whiteboard (Group Extras page + Trello/Asana/Notion embed)
   • Live Kanban board or task tracker.
   • Updates visible instantly in the group.
   • Feels like a physical whiteboard in the office.
6. Calendar Room (Group Calendar plugin or embedded Google Calendar)
   • Meeting dates, deadlines, events.
   • Integrates with Zoom links if you want.
7. Knowledge Library (Docs in wiki mode, or Notion embed)
   • Internal “wiki” for onboarding, SOPs, FAQs.
   • A space for accumulated know-how.
8. Coffee Corner (Chat integration)
   • Light, real-time group chat.
   • For quick questions and bonding.
   • Mirrors the informal corner of an office.
9. Office Directory (Group Fields from Group Extras)
   • Custom fields: Team Lead, Responsibilities, Office Hours, Contact Link.
   • Helps members know “who’s who” at a glance.

🔹 Visual Metaphor

• Lobby = reception desk
• Meeting Room = conference table
• Filing Cabinet = drawers of policies/files
• Noticeboard = corkboard with sticky notes
• Whiteboard = task/project planning
• Calendar Room = wall calendar
• Knowledge Library = shelves of manuals
• Coffee Corner = break room chat
• Office Directory = nameplates on doors

🔹 Why It Works

• It balances professional structure (forums, docs, projects, calendars) with Brida’s playful metaphor (lobby, noticeboard, coffee corner).
• Every group can be tailored to its purpose — a Marketing Office might lean heavily on Projects Whiteboard + Calendar, while a Research Office might use Knowledge Library + Filing Cabinet.
• It makes groups feel less like forums and more like functional offices where real work happens.