Скачать или смотреть #7 - Budget 2020 21, Remote Working Principles and Tools

The UK budget for 2020-21 has finally landed, with some clarifications to SSP and other support available amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We look at this and also some principles, specific tools and delegation tips to consider if you decide to bring in remote working to your small business to cope with the inevitable self-isolation brought about by corona virus.


Budget 2020-21:
A whole bunch of measures are in place to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, including clarification that the government will reimburse employers with fewer than 250 employees for up to 14 days of SSP per employee, including those who self-isolate. 'New style' Employment and Support Allowance is the alternative option to SSP for the self-employed, and it will also be payable from the first day of self-isolation or sickness. This plus the changes to National Living Wage and the effect on the Minimum Income Floor for Universal Credit claimants is discussed.

Remote working principles:
Working remotely as a team can be a challenging setup. A recent article from Harvard Business Review helpfully outlined some of the important principles you may need to adopt, such as reinforcing goals and roles, especially clarifying any changes due to the new working setup. Refer to the article for an outline - it's helpful stuff.

Remote communication tools and delegation tips:
A messaging platform with status and availability indicators can be great for showing who's available or busy and who's working on what, which is particularly important for workers to be able to stem the all-too-human suspicion that they might be shirking. In previous employment, I used Lync - now Microsoft Teams - which was useful for synchronising my availability and 'status' to my calendar, but there are other options available that at least offer always-on communication like Signal, Google Hangouts and Slack.

When delegating tasks, especially if by email, I like to use the 7 golden rules of delegation - see this in detail, and how to apply them 'upwards', in the show notes.

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