As more professionals are switching to remote work (in the form of working from home WFH) as a prevention measure against the spread of COVID-19, we have scavenged the internet to help them collaborate in a productive and private manner. We are committed to helping everyone navigate these difficult times as we know best, with reliable collaboration software open to everyone and the best information at a click away.
Here are the main categories of our remote work resources:
Our contributions
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Operations resources
- COVID-19 Company Playbook
- Guide on preparing workplaces for COVID-19 - OSHA
- Detailed list of concrete operative measures for startups
- HR & People Operations Prep Document
- Isolation Toolkit Tips for staying at home, doing physical distancing correctly, and managing your mental health.
- Remote Working Tools and best practice for working from home.
- Parenting & Childcare Bringing up kids in the age of Coronavirus.
- Event Alternatives Tools and guidance for organising and facilitating distributed events, meetings or conferences.
Tools
- Tools that are facilitating remote work
- Open Source alternatives to major providers
- Coronavirus Tech Handbook: Crowdsourced Resource for technologists building things related to the coronavirus outbreak
- Zero-commitment solutions to support organisations worldwide
- ThinkOut FREE financial analysis and forecasting for SMEs
- Scaleway FREE alternative to video conferencing
Tips & tricks
Remote Work
- 8 strategies to set up remote work during the coronavirus outbreak -by HackerOne
- Resources for companies embracing remote work -by GitLab
- 11 best practices for working remotely - by Marie Prokopets
- Crowdfunded tips on remote work - by UseFYI
- How to work from home with children - by the Wirecutter Staff
Asana tips: 5 ways to work from anywhere- by Asana
- How to make your home a space that works with kids
- The Ultimate Guide to Remote Works by Zapier
- GitLab's Guide to All-Remote - by GitLab
- HBR Teams working remotely - by Harvard Business Review
- OMG, I’m working remotely, now what? - by Benedikt Lehnert
- Working from home playbook for employees - by Personio
Management
- How To Run Effective Remote Team Meetings - by Fellow.app
- How to Make Remote Work Work - by Humu
- Working from home playbook for leaders/managers - by Personio
- Going Remote Overnight: The Leader's Guide to Working from Home - by Bunch.ai
- Guidebook for managers of remote working teams (60p doc) - by KnowYourTeam
- How to Build Trust in the Remote “Workplace” - by Doist
- Employee Engagement Ideas for your Remote Team - by INPULSE
Wellbeing
- 23 remote team building activities (to boost morale and trust) - by Fingerprint for Success
- 3 Fun and Easy Virtual Team Building Activities - by The Couch Manager
- Morale, Mental Health, and Burnout in Remote Teams - by Holloway
- How canceled events and self-quarantines save lives, in one chart - by Eliza Barclay
Productivity
- Guide to setting up the best work environment for working at home - by Digital Trends
- Productivity 101: An Introduction to The Pomodoro Technique - by Alan Henry
Communication
- Response plans from multiple companies - crowdsourced
Legal
- HIPAA Privacy & Novel Coronavirus - by the Office for Civil Rights, HHS
- OSHA Guidance on Covid-19 and Worker Safety - by the U.S. Dept of Labor
- Legal Obligations Around Coronavirus - by Harvard Business Review
- Coronavirus and the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know - by National Law Review
- Leave Laws and Covid-19 - by Lumity
- Comprehensive and Updated FAQs for Employers on COVID-19 - by the Fisher Phillips Law Firm
- “Is It Covered?” – Answers to Coronavirus & Business Insurance - by Foundershield
- Proactive Steps for Employers to Take in2 Light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak- by Cooley Law Firm
- EEOC Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the ADA
- In Plain English, Here’s What the House Just Greenlit for Emergency FMLA & Paid Sick Leave
- Employer Obligations Under the Proposed Families First Coronavirus Act (H.R. 6201)
- Furloughs and Other Temporary Responses to Coronavirus Disruptions (Littler)
Homeschooling and kids activities
- CENTURY Tech: UK based AI-driven teaching and learning platform for schools. Offers free support to all schools closed due to the outbreak
- Coursera and edX: Online education companies. Currently offering any university under lockdown free access to its online teaching platform
- ClassCentral: Free online course aka MOOC aggregator from top universities. Offers right now 450 Ivy League courses for free
- SimpleClub: Learning app for German students in 8th — 13th grade (3M subscribers). Currently free access until 20.04.2020
- Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring Coronavirus (NPR)
- Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Childcare Programs & K-12 (CDC)
- Free, Online Learning Resources When Coronavirus Closes Schools (Cato Institute)
- Activities to do with Your Kids (Hands-on as We Grow)
- Giant List of Ideas for Being Home with Kids (google doc)
- Survival Guide for WFH Parents with Kids (Google Doc via Jessica Yuen)
- Remote Teaching Resources for Business Continuity (91 universities)
- Educational Companies Offering Free Subscriptions (google doc)
- Khan Academy Schedules for School Closures (Google Doc, Khan Academy)
- Covid-19 Family Schedule (The Hanrahans)
- The Ultimate Collection of Digital Tools and Resources Worldwide - by All Digital School
Anything we missed? Let us know in a comment or by sending us an email. Stay safe and healthy!