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Beatriz Acevedo
Category: Anglia Learning & Teaching
17 June 2020
Beatriz Acevedo, Senior Lecturer in Sustainability, Economics and International Business, shares her top tips for taking part in online meetings at home.
It is undeniable that, thanks to the technological tools available, we have been able to carry on with work and projects from home during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, sometimes it can seem a bit overwhelming to open our homes to colleagues in meetings, and try to accommodate the need for back-to-back “online meetings”. This is all new for many of us, so I’ve been thinking about the basic etiquette for online meetings to help create boundaries, promote wellbeing, and ultimately make the encounter meaningful for everyone involved.
The transition of working in an open space office – whatever its pros and cons – to working at home needs to take into consideration people’s different home environments, requirements and other commitments.
We can’t assume that everybody has access to the basic required equipment and working environment such as a good computer, webcam, fast broadband, an appropriate desk and chair, and a designated workspace such as a home office. Some employers provide computers and funding for broadband, work furniture, chairs, lamps and desks. But beyond these material aspects, it’s important to consider other processes and practices that impact the way we work, teach, learn and interact online:
Finally, inviting people into your private home can be daunting so, if possible, try to create a professional-looking working area that sets the boundaries between your work and home life. Teams enables you to set an image or blur your background to avoid sharing any distractions and intrusions. Similarly, hide any personal items such as inappropriate mugs - not everybody needs to know you are “the best farter in town”...
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