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Special Edition COVID-19 #2 /PUBLISHED BY EC CLASSIFIEDS
As the coronavirus pandemic threatens public heal- th and the U.S. economy, more people are working from home on a regular basis. The move follows social distancing guidelines as an attempt to slow the outbreak, but keeping scattered workforces connected and productive can be challenging for managers and employees.
“This is new terrain for all involved, but employees and their companies can come out of this stronger by learning how to work together even better while they’re physically apart,”
Says Dr. Jim Guilkey, author of M-Pact Learning: The New Competitive Advantage —
Guilkey offers tips for both managers and associa- tes to make working from home work out well for their companies:
For Employees:
Get started early. “When going to the office, you normally get up
and out the door
early,” Dr. Guilkey says. “At home,
this is more difficult. Get up, take a shower and get started.”