Professional Development
Resources for Working Remotely
After months of working remotely, our university community has firsthand experience of the challenges and advantages of working in a remote environment. HR L&TD has created the curated list of LinkedIn courses and other resources featured below to both further develop our remote work skills and improve our work life balance as we continue to navigate the rapidly evolving coronavirus outbreak.
Microsoft Teams
Getting Started with Microsoft Teams*
Still feel like a Microsoft Teams newbie? Check out this collection of short, need-to-know
videos.
*You will need to be logged into LinkedIn Learning through your USF account for this link to work.
Microsoft Teams Tips and TricksFamiliar with Teams? Check out these advanced Microsoft Teams tips and tricks.
Work Life Harmony
Time Management: Working from Home
One of the most common issues experienced from working from home is the inability
to disconnect mentally and emotionally from work. Check out this course to learn how
to keep your work hours in balance.
Mindfulness for Beginners
Need a little Zen in your life? In this course you will explore five guided meditations
based on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a program offered in medical clinics
and hospitals around the world.
Dealing with Grief, Loss, and Change as an Employee
The COVID-19 pandemic, economic downtown, and related challenges have brought feelings
of grief, loss, and change into the workplace. This timely course from Joan Rosenberg,
PhD, is a strategic and practical guide to building core emotional strength, reducing
anxiety, and developing the confidence needed to navigate grief, loss and change.
Leading Remotely
Leading at a Distance
Leading a team remotely and looking for best practices? This course covers subjects
from leveraging technology as a remote leader, to building trust at a distance.
Communicating Internally during Times of Uncertainty
During times of uncertainty, communication can feel strained and uncomfortable. In
this course, geared toward supervisors, learn how to best communicate to your team
with transparency and empathy during and after a crisis.
Creating Authentic Connections Virtually
How to Create and Run a Brilliant Remote Workshop
With in-person professional gatherings halted due to COVID-19, expert Dave Birss can
teach you how to create and run a remote workshop with impact. You also get tips to
move an existing workshop from an offline event to an online one, and how to facilitate
a successful workshop that benefits all participants.
Icebreakers for Teams, Meetings, and Groups: Virtual Teams
An icebreaker is an activity, game, or experience designed to create conversation
and promote connection among participants. In this course section, join instructors
Daisy Lovelace and Carolyn Goerner for an exploration of how to successfully use icebreaker
activities in virtual meetings.
Additional Resources
- 10 Tips to Successfully Manage Up in a Virtual World (post)
- How To Work From Home Without Burning Out Or Losing Work Life Balance (post)
- Suddenly a Remote Worker? 3 Ways to Spend Your Extra Free Time (post)
- Thrust into Working Remotely? Try this Attitude Adjustment (post)
- Tips for Working Remotely (course)
- Working remotely from home (video)
- Communicating in Virtual Meetings (video)
- How to Run a Successful Virtual Meeting (post)
- How to Run Virtual Meetings [Best Practices] (video)
- Setting Communication Standards for Virtual Teams (video)
- The 7 Rules of Virtual Meeting Etiquette Every Professional Should Know (post)
- The Dos and Don’ts of Video Meetings (post)
- Use virtual meetings productively (video)
For access to additional tips and resources, please visit the Division of Human Resources' EAP Tip Sheets: COVID-19 site.
*Please note that the resources listed above are meant to equip employees with general tips, tricks and best practices, and should only be applied to the extent appropriate for each unique work situation.