16/04/2024
ERASMUS Work Smart
Dear Colleagues
Staff spending part of the week working from home is becoming normal for some firms, according to data. A survey (2021) by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) found that 84% of managers said their companies had adopted some form of hybrid working. The CMI encouraged firms to embrace hybrid working as ‘best practice’ with Chief Executive Ann Francke saying companies will need to ‘blend’ their approach. Given this situation workplaces need to iron out issues with their remote working capability e.g., IT systems, as accessing these systems from home can be a serious challenge.
In order to address these identified needs, we have created (with European Union funding) a WORKING FROM HOME ePlatform - https://www.work-smart.online/
For Managers
Our Manager Handbook will support you and details the steps you need to take to protect your business as you allow your workforce to work from home - https://www.work-smart.online/manager-handbook
For Employees
Our online Staff Training Programme is aimed at enhancing the knowledge and skills of the new ‘work from home workforce’. Remote working, in fact, creates a significant number of new organizational, personal and technological challenges. Our Programme addresses some of the main challenges remote staff face, providing a basis for organizations to enhance the capacity of the growing ‘work from home workforce’ - https://www.work-smart.online/training
Resources
Our ePlatform offers several support resources:
• SELF-ASSESSMENTS: A series of self-assessment tools for Managers and Employees - https://www.work-smart.online/self-assessments
• NEWS: Articles and news relating to important new developments in the field of hybrid working - https://www.work-smart.online/news
• COURSES/EVENTS: List of relevant external courses and Events - https://www.work-smart.online/courses-events
• THE FORUM: Share your thoughts. Feel free to add GIFs, videos, and more to your posts and comments - https://www.work-smart.online/forum
• MEMBERS: Register to become a Member. You can form private, or public groups, and open discussions - https://www.work-smart.online/members
• FILE SHARE: Share files of interest to other Members - https://www.work-smart.online/file-share
• CHAT: Chat with us.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
Work Smart – Hybrid Working (WORKSMART)
The 4Civility Institute (Ireland)
Phone +44 (0) 1482 651695
Mobile +44 (0) 7796147494
Web www.work-smart.online
Email [email protected]
This communication reflects the views only of the authors, and the European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use, which may be made of the information contained therein.
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