The way we do our work and communicate with our colleagues since the arrival of Covid-19 has changed. Gone are the office chat, the coffee break chat, the staff meeting, the 'boss wants to talk' request, instead we have Teams for a flexible conversation experience. Microsoft Teams is a chat-based collaboration tool that provides remote workers with the ability to work together and share information via a shared space. You can utilize features like document collaboration, private chat, team chat, meetings and more. Learning how to use the basics of Microsoft Teams isn’t too hard, however you will need tutorials for some of the offerings!
All our day to day work is now done via Teams, using the Channels, chat, calls and files; Teams helps us stay connected and ensures that we can continue working collaboratively and effectively anywhere, even when Covid-19 is history!
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I think I am actually more productive! Once I learnt (early on) that the key was to get dressed as soon as I got up in the morning, staying in pyjamas implies a ‘lazy day. I have kept a similar schedule to my normal office hours, taking my usual elevenses. Thankfully I am yet to feel isolated or lonely, but I do miss all the in-person office interactions…. And coffee breaks!
The good weather has definitely helped as I have been able to separate myself from the kids screaming and shouting. Also, having a routine for their schoolwork means that they want peace and quiet when they are working too so it benefits everyone. We try to get outside every day; staying in the 2km radius for exercise is easy for me and the family as we have a secluded beach at the end of our boreen (road) so we happily walk, cycle, or jog alone or as a family… we haven’t braved the water yet though! Communication is key; I am easy to reach via Teams, phone, WhatApp and my social media channels (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram). Collaboration is mainly done through Teams, largely via Chat but we also have calls and meetings. Teams is great as a collective knowledge base with chat history and sharing of files; off course email also plays a huge part in communication and collaboration. Although working from home is not the norm for the organisation I work in, nor is it that common nationally, hopefully the extraordinary circumstances of the Covid-19 outbreak will change this as now that I have tried it I would be happily continue, even if it was just for one day a week when we come out the right side of this pandemic... Let’s see what the future holds... |
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