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End User License Agreement
by Tara Powers
Working From Home For Dummies
Cover
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1: Getting Started with Working From Home
Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Workspace
Choosing the Right Spot in Your Home
Getting All the Equipment You Need
Organizing Your Work Life (And Keeping It That Way)
Adding Some Personal Touches
Chapter 2: Ensuring Success with Important Work-at- Home Skills and Behaviors
Setting Goals and Priorities
Managing Your Time Well
Establishing Routines
Being Your Own IT Department
Increasing Your Healthy Productivity
Watching Out for Distractions
Overcoming Isolation
Staying Positive and Motivated
Making Sure You Still Have a Personal Life
Chapter 3: Following Virtual Team Meeting Etiquette
Checking Your Background
Looking Camera Ready
Minimizing Noise and Using the Mute Button
Speaking Clearly and Making Eye Contact
Remembering a Few Important Do’s and Don’ts
Practicing Patience
Part 2: Staying in Touch with Slack
Chapter 4: Getting Started with Slack
Reviewing Slack’s Different Versions
Changing Your Slack Plan
Beginning Your Slack Journey with the Workspace
Summarizing Slack’s Different Roles and Permissions
Starting Your New Workspace off on the Right Foot
Chapter 5: Targeting Your Communication with Slack Channels
Introducing Slack Channels
Exploring the Different Types of Slack Channels
Creating Public and Private Channels
Adding Members to Existing Channels
Exploring Existing Public Channels
Communicating via Slack Channels
Chapter 6: Entering the Wonderful World of Slack Messages
Understanding Slack Messages
Sharing in Slack
Forwarding Email to Slack
Communicating Outside of Slack
Chapter 7: Staying Informed with Notifications, Statuses, and Feeds
Getting Your Arms around Notifications
Letting Others Know Your Availability
Configuring Device-Specific Notifications
Finding Other Ways to Stay Current
Part 3: Focusing on Zoom
Chapter 8: Getting to Know Zoom’s Suite of Communication Tools
Zoom’s Core Services
Zoom Meetings & Chat
Zoom Video Webinars
Zoom Rooms
Zoom Phone
Chapter 9: Setting Up Zoom
Taking Your First Steps
Reviewing Zoom Account Management
Discussing the Importance of Zoom Roles
Chapter 10: Connecting with Others via Zoom Meetings
Getting Started with Zoom Meetings
Hosting Zoom Meetings
Performing Mid-Meeting Actions
Chapter 11: Looking at Zoom Contact Management and Chatting
Managing Your Zoom Contacts
Understanding User Status in Zoom
Chatting in Zoom
Part 4: Taking Advantage of Microsoft Teams
Chapter 12: Navigating Microsoft Teams
Downloading, Installing, and Opening Teams
Taking a Quick Spin around Teams
Using Teams across Many Devices and Platforms
Chapter 13: Starting Your First Team and Managing Your Settings
Creating a New Team
Inviting People to Your Team
Managing Your Team Settings
Managing Your User Settings
Chapter 14: Staying Connected to Others with Channels and Chat
Chatting in Teams
Sending Messages in Channels
Creating a New Channel
Configuring a Channel
Moving from a Channel to a Chat
Sending More than Text When Chatting
Chapter 15: Embracing Teams to Make Meetings Better
Getting Up to Speed with the Types of Meetings in Teams
Viewing Your Calendar in Teams
Creating a New Meeting and Inviting People
Joining an Existing Meeting
Using Teams for Conference Calls
Using Teams for Video Calls
Part 5: Managing Employees from Home
Chapter 16: Introducing the Basics of Managing Virtual Employees
Making Room for a New Kind of Employee
Managing from a Distance
Managing Different Shifts
Chapter 17: Transitioning from Old-School Manager to Virtual Team Leader
Recognizing Which Leadership Style Works Best
Taking the Opportunity to Grow
Recognizing Common Virtual Team Issues
Chapter 18: Adopting Best Practices in Communication
Identifying Four Components to Transform Your Communications
Looking Closer at Text-Only Communication
Providing Consistent and Frequent Feedback
Establishing Best Practices with Communication Agreements
Utilizing the DISC Assessment Tool
Part 6: Adding Balance and Peace to Your Work-at-Home Life
Chapter 19: Building Trust and Wellness in the Virtual Workplace
Building a Connection Culture
Focusing On Workplace Wellness
Maintaining Healthy Boundaries
Chapter 20: Using Mindfulness in Your Daily Life
Using Mindfulness at Work
Living Mindfully in the Digital Age
Chapter 21: Stretching during the Workday
Step Away from the Desk: Standing Stretches
Have a Seat: Stretches for the Professional Desk Jockey
Part 7: The Part of Tens
Chapter 22: Ten Predictors of Virtual Team Success
Having the Right Technology
Hiring the Right Team Leader
Hiring the Right Team Members
Establishing Clear Team Vision and Values
Aligning Team Goals with Company Goals
Having a Solid Team Agreement in Place
Using a Communication Strategy
Agreeing on a Process for Team Workflow
Using an Onboarding Strategy for New Team Members
Actively Managing Executive Perceptions
Chapter 23: Ten Great Slack Tips
Respond Promptly to New Users’ Requests, Questions, and Feedback
Regularly View Slack Analytics
Tread Lightly with New Hires
Establish Slack as the Default Medium for Internal Communication
Emphasize Slack’s Carrots More than Its Sticks
Keep an Eye Out for New Slack Apps
Tell Overly Exuberant Slack Members to Tone It Down
Publicize Your Status and Availability
Try Before You Buy
Know When to Turn Slack Off
Index
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