Your essential guide to working from home and staying connected In today's networked global economy, working from home is no longer a novelty. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies and organizations everywhere are embracing the game-changing benefits of allowing employees to work outside the office, and the results are profound: managers benefit by saving money and resources and by having access to talent outside their zip codes, while employees enjoy greater job opportunities, productivity, independence, and satisfaction―in part from the time saved not commuting. According to one source, 85% of businesses say that productivity increased along with greater flexibility―and 90% of employees say that flexibility boosted their morale. Working From Home For Dummies , gathers the expertise of multiple industry experts, featuring best of the best content from   Virtual Teams For Dummies, Managing For Dummies, 3E, Company Culture For Dummies, Zoom For Dummies, Microsoft Teams For Dummies, Slack For Dummies, Mindfulness For Dummies, 3E , and Stretching For Dummies , as well as new material from award-winning author Tara Powers on setting expectations and boundaries, and more. Set up your workspace - Stay connected to your team - Run productive online meetings - Get in the right headspace This book is the full guide on how to successfully work with virtual teams, whether you are a team member or a manager. Create a space for a healthy work–life balance - Stay connected with Slack, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams - Maintain productivity and stay healthy and sane Working from home is the new normal Working from home was already on the rise, but when COVID-19 hijacked our reality, it became a way of life for many. Whether you're doing it one or two days a week or full-time, you'll appreciate the guidance in this book. Here are tried-and-true tips for enhancing your productivity, creating a workspace that's pleasant and efficient, dealing with distractions, making the most of virtual meetings, maintaining the trust of your manager and teammates, and a whole lot more. Inside... Make online meetings more productive - Get in the right headspace - Set necessary boundaries and expectations - Maintain effective connection with team members - Learn to stay focused Create a space for a healthy work life balance - Stay connected with Slack, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams - Maintain productivity and stay healthy and sane Working from home is the new normal Working from home was already on the rise, but when COVID-19 hijacked our reality, it became a way of life for many. Whether you're doing it one or two days a week or full-time, you'll appreciate the guidance in this book. Here are tried-and-true tips for enhancing your productivity, creating a workspace that's pleasant and efficient, dealing with distractions, making the most of virtual meetings, maintaining the trust of your manager and teammates, and a whole lot more. Inside... Make online meetings more productive - Get in the right headspace - Set necessary boundaries and expectations - Maintain effective connection with team members - Learn to stay focused A 20-year talent development professional, Tara Powers is an international best-selling author, award-winning leadership expert, and sought-after keynote speaker. She has worked with more than 200 companies and 15,000 leaders worldwide, building and launching talent initiatives that deliver high touch and high impact for her clients. Phil Simon  is the award-winning author of 13 books, most recently Low-Code/No-Code: Citizen Developers and the Surprising Future of Business Applications . He is a recognized technology and collaboration authority, Slack trainer, dynamic public speaker, college professor-for-hire, and longtime Slack power user. He hosts the podcast  Conversations About Collaboration .