Course Description

In this course, ‘The Essentials of Working From Home’, we will introduce you to the prospect of working from home and its many aspects. We will provide a comprehensive overview of remote work and all that it entails, its benefits and challenges to motivating yourself when working from home. We will also focus on how to stay productive while working from home. Do you want to know the most popular online meeting platform? This course will describe in a simple way how you can use it to set up and schedule meetings. Next, we will look at some online software we can use for meetings and learn how to invite participants to online discussions.

We will investigate other online meeting platforms and explore the features of Cisco WebEx. We will analyse how Cisco Webex was designed to simplify organisational communication. We will then explore various elements of Microsoft Teams that can support collaboration for employees working from home. The course then explains essential project management tools, such as Kanban and Scrum boards, that you can use anytime, anywhere. In addition, it includes information on popular project management tools that are necessary for working from home. Wondering what project planning is and how important it is? We will explain why we need a project planning tool like Microsoft Planner, Teamwork and so on while establishing the importance of project planning tools. Next, we will explore various features of nTask and Teamdeck in detail.

We will then introduce you to concepts of instructional strategies and explain their importance. We will research what work communication tools are and their benefits. Next, we will explore various Slack, Google Chat, Discord and Basecamp features. This course is ideal for anyone who wants to work from home and increase productivity or for employers looking for advanced tools for their employees. So why wait? Start your learning journey.

What you'll learn in this course?

• Management