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As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, many businesses are assessing how they can prioritise their employee safety and still maintain regular business operations. Whether you’ve worked on a team with members across different geographic locations, or if you have full remote employees on your team already, we have ways to work within the confines of temporary team member isolation. Here are some tips and suggestions for how your company can stay productive and communicative during your time working from home:

  1. Communication tools need to be your go-to solution
    • Video conferencing systems, like Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Google Hangouts, will be your best friend. Ask yourself “is this conversation better-suited face-to-face?” If so, book 15 minutes with someone over your video conferencing system instead of managing these communications over email or a messaging tool. It will go the distance for keeping you and your teammates in sync.
    • Messaging tools, like Slack, are a great way to continue moving through our processes and asking necessary questions to team members. This is a rapid way to get answers and to communicate small needs or changes with the group.
    • Don’t be afraid to just pick up the phone and call someone. Share your phone number or a Microsoft Teams direct dial number with your colleagues when you need to have a quick conversation.
  2. Block off “Do Not Disturb” time on your calendar each day
    • Although we encourage the use of communication tools, especially when working remote, it can become your entire day if you don’t manage your time appropriately. Establishing blocks of time where you request to not be interrupted so you can concentrate on your work are crucial.
    • Utilise the “Do Not Disturb” feature to limit your notification overload. Getting constantly pinged can be overwhelming for anyone; do your best to reduce distractions when you need to go heads down on problem-solving for an hour.

 

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  • Great advice here - especially as more people are back to 'homeworking' from this week

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