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Remote and Flexible WorkingTransforming the Workspace
Session 3
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Introducing remote workingWhat is meant by “remote working”?
Is it always home-working?
Location / time aspects?
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Workers suited to remote working
Motivation Which groupsChildcare Parents, Grandparents
Care Adult carers – typically mid-late career
Empowerment to mange own time
All
Avoid rush-hour commute All
Ability to work remotely Particularly working parents, those with disabilities and individuals living in remote rural locations
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Pros and cons of remote workingPROS CONS• Employees work from home or
remotely
• Proven to increase productivity
• Cost savings on premises
• Environmental - Reduces traffic carbon emissions
• Work life balance for individual – reduces stress of the commute
• Requires strong management skills
• Isolation for the employee
• Additional Health and Safety checks may be required
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What’s missing? Exercise
Form into small groupsConsider “what's missing” for remote-working employees and also project workers (cf. Charles Handy's clover-leaf model)What are the problems and issues associated with being a remote worker? Feed backSummarise
Photo by Justin Marty
Photo by Marco Gomes
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Open source & social
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Many needs can be met online
File storage & accessCommunicationManagement and monitoringCollaborationPastoral / social
Virtual Private Network / VPNWeb-based applications / cloud computing
Open source & social
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File storage & access
Broadband internet accessVirtual Private Networks (VPN)Extranet (private website with customisable
permission levels eg Drupal)Document sharing – Microsoft Sharepoint (£), wikis
(eg wetpaint), Google DocsFile sharing: drop.io, dropbox
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Communication tools
EmailVoice over IP (VoIP) eg SkypeOnline chat eg SkypeWebconferencing / virtual meetings eg Dim DimScreen-sharing Remote Control (for IT support) Twitter / Yammer / Instant MessagingVideo conferencing Remote conference access eg webcastingSmart phone numbers
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Unified Communications The worker can select
their preferred method of communication depending on their location.
eg if at that point in the day they are best contacted only by email, Unified Comms systems will convert all IMs, texts and voicemails to emails for them to pick up as soon as they are able.
Voice
Presence
Videoconf
Data
DirectoryServices Mobilit
y
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Management and workflow
Online accounts eg Liquid AccountsOnline CRM (customer relationship management) eg
Sugar CRM Time management & tasks eg WrikeTo do lists eg Ta Da or Remember the milkJob scheduling eg Unfuddle
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wrike.com
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Collaboration
Project management eg BasecampCalendars eg Google calendar, Google Apps (covers
a range of services)Event scheduling eg Eventbrite, MeetomaticCollaborative workspace eg Zoho, Google Apps Online learning and training eg Moodle
Robin Good’s Mindmap of Best Online Collaboration Tools http://www.mindmeister.com/12213323
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Community
Don’t neglect the pastoral and social aspect of workAvoid isolationFoster belongingKeep communication channels openBlogs, forums & social networks eg Ning or SocialGOLink with time management, file-sharing etc, with multi-purpose packages eg Google Wave (tba)
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Choosing appsList your requirements (self-hosted open source software or SaaS?)Compare with package featuresTry before you buyStart smallAdd time for the learning curveRead reviews and ask around
Tools Directory from Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/Directory/
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Case study (Micro or SME)
App Used for
Liquid
Accounts
Online accounts
Sugar CRM Collaborative calendars, to do lists, CRM
Drupal CMS Website, extranet, online learning, document repository, community
Google Docs Document sharing
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Pull and push for flexible working
Employer needs
Employee needsCustomer needs
MAXIMUM DRIVER
FOR FLEXIBLE WORKING
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What are the key issues in managing flexible teams?
Assessing an individual’s suitability for flexible workingManaging requests for flexible workingH&S and legal implicationsOperational management
Culture & attitudesService deliveryEnvironment
Performance management and career developmentCommunication and training
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Remote Manager ExerciseSplit into groups
Write out the tasks of a manager in managing their team (see eg previous slide)
Feedback and SWAP
Discuss the main problems
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Remote Manager ExercisePart 2
Each group passes their list of issues on to another group for the second half of the exercise
In the same groups, work on the list of issues given to you to come up with solutions using technology or other tools or techniques
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Feedback and SummariseEach “consultancy” feeds back to their “clients” their recommendations.
Summarise
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Plenary and closeWhat do you need to know?
What do you need to do?
Who do you need to tell?
5 min
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Online resources
www.beyond9to5.co.uk
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Thank you
Thanks to