It's OK to not get anything done when your children have the run of the house, says Steve Folland, presenter of 'Doing it for the Kids' podcast. Steve and Harry discuss Playdough and parenting amidst a pandemic. 

Steve Foland:

• https://stevefolland.com/

Doing it for the Kids:

• http://www.doingitforthekids.net/diftk-podcast/

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How are you balancing chilcare and work at the moment? Do you know someone we should be talking to on the show? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! [email protected]

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Working from home isn't for everyone, nor should it be. In this episode we discuss an article that lays out some pretty potent cons to go alongside the pros of working remotely.  Are you in danger of living in a bubble?  
 
We shouldn't all work from home: 

• https://mediatel.co.uk/news/2020/05/20/jan-gooding-we-shouldnt-all-work-from-home 

 
For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com 
 

Are getting used to working from home? Or is the siren's call of the office ringing through the house? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! [email protected]  
 

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In this episode we talk about Barclays, Mastercard, and other big organisations that are letting their employees work from home for longer, and in some cases, forever. Also, would you take a paycut to work from home?

RBS Goes Remote:

• https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/21/rbs-staff-work-from-home-september-bank-covid-19-safety

Mastercard lets employees work from home 'until ready':

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52734021

44% of people would take a paycut to WFH forever:

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/05/21/44-would-take-10-pay-cut-to-work-from-home-forever/#653bd4953e9e

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

Would you take a paycut to work from home permanently? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! [email protected] 

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How is our virtual journey along Hadrian's Wall coming along, and is it worth doing for you and your team? What is journalling, and how could it help us when working from home? 

The Conqueror Challenge:

• https://www.theconqueror.events/hadrians/

Journalling:

• https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/style/journaling-benefits.html

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What are you doing to stay connected during these strange times? Do you know someone we should be talking to on the show? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! [email protected]

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Harry talks to Steve Folland - serial podcaster, multimeda producer, and father. The two discuss working with the kids, how to track your projects and tasks, and why it might be better to wait a few days beofre replying to that 'urgent' email. 

Steve Folland:

• https://stevefolland.com/

Doing it for the Kids:

• http://www.doingitforthekids.net/diftk-podcast/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

How do you keep on top of it all? Do you know someone we should be talking to on the show? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! [email protected]

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Harry talks to Louise Deverell-Smith - founder of Daisy Chain - about balancing family, personal space, and work when they're all happening in the same place.

Louise is the founder of Daisy Chain, which is a free online platform for parents where they can match + connect with flexible employers to enhance their careers and work-life balance:

• https://daisy-chain.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

How are you managing the work-life-family balance right now? Do you know someone we should be talking to on the show? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! [email protected]

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In this episode we discuss  the tools and techniques that we've been using to document and track our processes as a remote team. How did we choose them? and how do we use them? 

Notion:

• https://www.notion.so/

Processkit:

• https://processkit.com/

Trello:

• https://trello.com

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

How do you track and formalise your processes? Do you know someone we should be talking to on the show? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! [email protected]

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In this episode, Alex and Harry discuss the easing of lockdown and the future of working from home. Will the world take its lead from Twitter and Bvlgari, and allow employees to work from home permanently? Or will we all be rushing to get back into the office?

Twitter goes WFH:

• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/12/twitter-coronavirus-covid19-work-from-home

Bvlgari does the same:

• https://www.businessinsider.com/bulgari-corporate-staff-working-remotely-new-retail-experience-2020-5?r=US&IR=T

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

Are you a WFH convert? Or are you ready to to return to in-person business? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! [email protected]

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In this episode, we talk about our experience with playing Pictionary with our remote team. How did we do it? Did it work? Will we do it again?

Online whiteboard:

• https://awwapp.com/

Pictionary word generator:

• http://wordrawapp.com/online_generator.html

Jack Box Party Games:

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jackboxgames.JackboxPartyLoaderFull

Online Escape Room:

• https://mindmaze.cz/en/online-teambuilding

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

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Harry connects with Louise Deverell-Smith, founder of Daisy Chain, to talk about working from home with the kids, staying connected, and how to manage your managers whilst working remotely. 

Daisy Chain is a platform that connects parents to family-friendly employers:

• https://daisy-chain.com/

For more #WFH tips and resources check out http://wfhpodcast.com

How are you managing in the new WFH world? Do you know someone we should be talking to on the show? Let us know! And if you have questions or ideas for us, send us an email! [email protected]

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