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2: Smart Working – making technology adapt to you

You may have been aware of Havering’s
Smart Working initiative before Coronavirus
social distancing measures were in force. As
a refresher, below are the basic principles of
working smart:
• Space is allocated to activities, not

individuals
• A desk is a shared resource and when you

vacate your desk you take your personal
items with you
• Let others know when you are working

as you may not follow a traditional 9-5
working day
• Keep your laptop and Smart Working kit,

such as your headset and mouse, with you Smart Working aims to deliver:
• Share calendars and update your location

on Skype if you move away from where Sustainable working environments,
people expect to find you people enabled to work anywhere,
measured on outcomes and using
• Be flexible – remember that technology The key to using it successfully:

technology that works for them
adapts to you and is there to help you MAKE GOOD
work effectively and productively in any
A culture change
situation, so welcome new ideas, tools and CONNECTIONS
transforming Havering
techniques to support your work
• Use shared documents rather than keep

personal versions of files
• Use Skype instead of arranging face-to-face

meetings
WHAT IS SMART ?
Below are some handy resources covering Use Twitter to connect and
communicate with people who
the basics of Microsoft Office 365, for more are influential in your industry,
and see who they follow.
in-depth information on tools and techniques 'An approach to organising work that aims to
drive greater efficiency and effectiveness in
available to you, please contact the Smart achieving job outcomes through a combination
Be sure to search for hashtags
of flexibility, autonomy and collaboration, in
Working team at parallel with optimising tools and working
relevant to your industry. This
will help you find people who are
SmartWorking@havering.gov.uk environments for employees'
also interested in your topic.
Smart Working is about what you do, not Chartered Institute of Personnel
Development
where you do it. Please visit the Smart
Working Together during Covid19 page
on the intranet for more Smart Working
Resources.

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