Remote Work

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    Linked: Is Your Midsize Company Designed for a Post-Pandemic Future?

    ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

    The reason that I say this is because not a day goes by that I don’t hear someone talking about “getting back” to onsite visits with clients, and doing training, or even CLEs in person again, without taking a moment to consider whether that is even feasible for the client.

    For example, on the training side, yes many folks miss the in-person workshops or training classes that a software or legal tech company would provide, but how many of us in that space have considered how difficult/expensive it might be for the client to gather their people into one location for that time?

  • What Do People Need to be Successful Working From Home? – It Varies

    ByMike McBride Reading Time: 4 minutes

    Why it’s almost as if we should ask individuals what would help them, and within reason, provide that. After all, even within each age group, parents might prioritize something different than single employees, or those sharing an internet connection and space with a spouse or roommates also working from home might prioritize something else. Some may want to adhere to strict 9-5 hours so that they can spend the rest of their time on childcare or side-businesses, while others may value the ability to take a couple of hours during the day for schoolwork and then pick up work again in the evening.

    We would do well to listen to what people need, talk about what we expect, and also understand what we are doing with our own actions.

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    Linked: How to switch off and relax after work: 13 easy ideas

    ByMike McBride Reading Time: 2 minutes

    I’ve seen these, and I’m sure you have as well.

    “As many a viral tweet has rightly pointed out, it’s more like we’re living at work than working from home – and the pressure of that can have real implications for our mental health.

    With this in mind then, prioritising a work/life balance – and actually sticking to it – is one of the best things we can do to look after our wellbeing at this time. And one of the main parts of achieving that work/life balance is being able to switch off from work in the first place. “

  • Linked: How to set clear work boundaries — and stick to them

    ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

    I really like the ideas in this article, but obviously this is the one that is going to most resonate with many of us right now:

    “Working remotely requires a heightened consciousness to make space for ourselves in and around work. We need to have careful conversations with our coworkers to ensure that our boundaries are understood and respected.”

  • Shared Links (weekly) Jan. 3, 2021

    ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

    Working all the time isn’t the same thing as productivity

    Section 230: everything you need to know about the law protecting internet speech

    Will Remote Work Be the End of the 40-Hour Week?

    Here We Go Again? A Running Listing of eDiscovery Events in 2021

    The most important blog post

    Ways to build business relationships remotely

    16 Ideas to Implement in Your Professional and Personal Relationships in 2021

    Further Lessons in NOT Producing Discovery as PDFs

    6 ways tech can combat loneliness and boost mental health during the holidays

    iOS Privacy Changes Won’t Harm Small Businesses, Despite Facebook’s Claims

    You May See More PTSD Symptoms In Your Employees

  • Shared Links (weekly) Dec. 13, 2020

    ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

    Cybersecurity for Attorneys: The Ethics of Incident Response

    Legal Tech Trends from 2020 and How to Prepare for 2021

    New Report Shows Cellphone Encryption Isn’t Really Stopping Cops From Searching Phones

    Small Business: Mental Health Resources During the Pandemic

    The Challenges of Chat in eDiscovery as COVID Brings Changes in Work Behaviour and Working From Home

    3,000 law firms “could be forced to close or merge”

    Your Boss is Your Biggest Cyber-threat, Global Remote Work Survey Finds

    Cybersecurity giant FireEye says its hacking tools were stolen by a nation-state

    How to get your boss to approve the training you want

    The eDiscovery Channel (Blog) Has Become the History Channel

    The Importance Of Authentic Networking

    Here Are 4 Ways You Can Address And Support Employee’s Mental Health