Course dates

16 September 2020
Or on demand

Duration

90 mins course

Format

Delivered live online by a trainer

Price

Now £50

How to be a Happy, Healthy Homeworker

About this course

Working from home has many benefits but it can also be stressful, especially with cats, dogs and children running under our feet! So, if you, like many of us have had to quickly move from office to homeworking, then this course is for you!

Learn how to be a happy, healthy homeworker where working from home is the new normal. Reduce your stress, improve your resilience and your productivity. A win / win for you and your employer!

How it's delivered

This course is delivered ‘live on-line’ with a trainer and can be accessed via a PC, Mac or Tablet. For the best experience we recommend using a headset. It is an engaging and interactive event and you will have many opportunities to ask questions.

Who's it for?

This course is aimed at anyone who needs to work from home. You may have already started working remotely or considering a transition to it. Either way, the lessons learned will be invaluable in helping you get the balance right, and remain focused on the tasks in hand.

What you'll learn:

By then end of this course, you will be able to:

Set up your home/work space to facilitate effective home-working
Recognise what type of remote worker you are and use that to your advantage
Learn how to build personal resilience and avoid feeling isolated
Communicate effectively with others
Make best use of available software tools to enable effective remote working
Be a confident, happy and healthy remote worker!

Topics Covered

Practical tips for setting up your home workspace
Setting the right environment
Establishing Boundaries
Getting into good habits - Including breaks, keeping in touch etc.
What type of remote worker are you and your colleagues? And how should you interact with them?
How to keep check of your emotional well-being
What does a resilient team look like?
Understanding the domains of resilience
How to deal with anxiety
Setting yourself realistic and manageable goals
Being a community and interacting with colleagues
Why communication is so important
The Pyramid of Engagement
How to get the most from collaborative tools
Applying the most effective forms of communication

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Your trainer

Delivered by Lou Mooney, escalla’s Director of Digital Workplace Transformation– Lou has advocated remote working successfully over the last 15 years, leading remote teams with some of the biggest names in Defence, Aerospace, Banking and Outsourcing.

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This bite-sized course is optimised for learning!

This course is designed to be succinct, punchy and manageable! It's a fact that our 90 minute, intensive and highly focused courses take full advantage of our optimum period of concentration, allowing learning to be rapidly absorbed and stick!

How Can Live Online Help You?

You can interact, ask questions and practice new skills — all without leaving your desk! Perfect, for dispersed workers or teams working from home or remotely. Sessions take place on a shared online screen, where a friendly trainer.