The Small Charities Coalition has a page on remote working, with links to these publications by CAST (Centre for Acceleration of Social Technology).
- How to stay connected when working remotely
- Getting started with Zoom
- Getting started with Skype Video
- Getting started with Google Hangouts
- CAST practical guide to remote meetings. Includes participation, running the meeting, hand gestures, tools we use, and technical setup
Video calls with Zoom
Co-production Network for Wales has published a really useful page on using Zoom, available via this link.
Click this link for tips on working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Click this link for a Covid-19 working from home risk assessment.
Click this link for a cyber risk warning as coronavirus spurs remote working.
HR has a critical role in these remote working times
“Remote working does not mean people are sent home to fend for themselves.”
Read the full article on the role of HR via this link.
From desk jockey to badass remote worker in a few easy steps
Shelly Palmer, 8 March 2020, produces a daily newsletter on advertising, marketing and technology. He starts this article with “The sociology of productive remote working is much more difficult to master than the technology. Said differently, learning to work by yourself is harder than you think it is. Here are a few tips that will unlock your inner badass remote worker skills.” You can find the full article using this link.
Coping practically and emotionally during the Covid-19 outbreak
Only partly about homeworking, but with practical ideas about how to deal with what is going on around you while you are working (or trying to). Click this link to read the full article.
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