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Welcome to GC Remote Working
This new forum was created by experts at Shared Services Canada in an effort to help GC workers newly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic who find themselves working remotely.
This is an unprecedented situation; and one which is continually evolving. Remote workers need easy access to the latest information on the available tools and solutions as well as tips, best practices and updates.
Our aim with GC Remote Working is to gather the relevant remote working information in one place. We are only getting started. Our content is based on available information from all corners of the Government of Canada.
We plan to dive into topics such as security, information and document management, making “smart” use of your smart phone, using alternative tools and an introduction to Microsoft Office 365 and Teams.
Bookmark this page and check back often for more content as the situation evolves.
If you have tips and trick you would like to share, please send us an e-mail.
Spotlight on Busrides – from the Canada School of Public Service
Busrides is a product of the CSPS Digital Academy, where you can get bite-sized learning from experts, explore topics you may be curious about, and access the tools to enhance your work...all in the span of a short bus ride. You will discover short podcast and video episodes that explore how a digital transformation is taking place right before you.
The CSPS Going Remote Guide (busrides-trajetsenbus.ca) is found on Busrides, with topics ranging from project management, culture, virtual meetings and videoconferencing. There is a special section aimed at managers who are working remotely.
Here are a few recent Busrides posts related to remote working:
- Protecting Privacy in a Remote Work Environment (busrides-trajetsenbus.ca) includes tips, resources and courses related to privacy and remote working.
- Lessons Learned from a Pandemic Response: Working with Digital Nations to Accelerate Canada’s Digital Transformation, a YouTube video featuring Canada’s Minister of Digital Government, the Honourable Joyce Murray, laying out how Canada has been working with Digital Nations to accelerate tech adoption in a pandemic.
Check out Busrides soon. If you have an idea about a topic for Busrides, CSPS wants to hear from you.
Interested in writing or sharing content for busrides.ca?
Do you have a topic to suggest for Busrides? You can pitch your idea! The best pitches:
- Are less than 200 words
- Are relevant to most public servants
- Tie into one of the following themes: Digital Transformation, Data, Cyber Security, Cloud, Agile, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
- Contains information that can be shared with the Canadian public
- Recommend tools, philosophies or perspectives a person could use to improve themselves, or government as a whole
- Clearly indicates if senior management (above the Director level) needs to approve the content before it can be published
Email your pitch to [[1]] and the Busrides team will respond regarding your pitch within one week. If your pitch is successful, their team will work with you to develop your proposal into a finished episode.
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Community of Practice
We joined in on the May 21st M365 Community of Practice meeting. We invited our friends leading the GC Flex initiative to present on team charters and trusted communications as it relates to remote working. Check out the recording here. Please note that you require a gccollab account for access.