Your friends in IT Solutions want you to have the best work-from-home experience possible, so they created IT Solutions for Working Remotely. The site, which is updated almost daily, will guide you in making the transition to working from home.

While that site covers the technical specifics, IT Solutions also wants to set you up for success with some best practices:

Transitioning to remote work

• Create your work space. This helps maintain a balance between your work and home life and helps you keep a routine
• Add personal touches to your workspace. (Scented candles, anyone?)
• Set daily goals or write tasks lists
• Take breaks and stand up. Walk around. Breathe
• Maintain a schedule
• Use all of your communication tools (and often). Become friends with your webcam. Ask questions and rely on your department

Check out these great tips and best practices at Transitioning to Remote Work.

Online collaboration best practices

• First, know what software you’re going to use. We have options at TWU. (Have you met Google Meet?)
• Once you decide “where” to meet, there are some best practices before and during the meeting to help you succeed. (We’ve all learned the importance of the mute button, right?)

Learn more about collaboration software best practices.

Last but not least, know that virtual meetings don’t have to be a bore.