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DISCLAIMER: CCYP and Tamarack do not specifically endorse any of the tools in this list. These are tools recommended by interviewees, survey respondents and focus group participants and found through research. They are compiled for the benefit of the reader but should not be considered exhaustive.

WEB ARTICLES

Background reading:

COVID19: Working remotely by the Government of Canada
Rights in the Workplace by the Government of Canada

Goal-setting and mentorship:

S.M.A.R.T goals tipsheet by NPR

Home office tips:

The Buy-Nothing Home Office by NYTimes
The Tech Headaches of Working From Home and How to Remedy Them by NYTimes
WFH with a Roommate or Loved One? 5 Ways to Avoid Killing Each Other by the LATimes
A Guide For Working (From Home) Parents by Harvard Business Review

Mental health tips:

Three Tips to Avoid WFH Burnout by Harvard Business Review
Coping with Stress and Anxiety During COVID-19 by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

BOOKS

Background reading:

Remote: Office Not Required by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
How to Do Nothing by Jenny O’Dell

Building positive relationships:

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Productivity and motivation:

Atomic Habits by James Clear
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Mental health:

The Mindful Way through Anxiety by Susan M. Orsillo and Lizabeth Roemer
Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise by Thich Nhat Hanh

NEWSLETTERS

VIRTUAL JOB BOARDS

PODCASTS

How’s Work by Gimlet Media - https://gimletmedia.com/shows/hows-work

WorkLife with Adam Grant by TED - https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife

How I Built This by NPR - https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this

WFH Daily by Lower Street- https://lowerstreet.co/podcasts/wfh

WFH Daily by Lower Street

How I Built This by NPR

WorkLife with Adam Grant by TED

VIDEOS

Background Information:

Interviewing:

Communication:

Productivity:

Mental Health:

A TED talk is a video, with a maximum length of 18 minutes. According to TED, "TED looks for engaging, charismatic speakers whose talks expose new ideas that are supported by concrete evidence and are relevant to a broad, international audience." TED is a great resource with a wide range of topics available on their website www.ted.com. We've selected some of their content relevant to your virtual work environment from their "Way We Work Series". (Our thanks to TED, for making these insights and speakers accessible.)

VIRTUAL TECH TOOLS

Blair Elliott
Frances Potts
Helen Walsh
Jessica Bennett
John Smee
Melisha Ratnarajah
Raquel Russell
Rob Inglis
Roohi Sahajpal
Spencer Saunders

Mardi Daley
Pierre-Antoine Descôteaux
Niya Abdullahi
Caleb Hufnagel
Jessica Bennett
CNTND

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ORGANIZATIONS

Entrepreneurship:

Futurpreneur Canada

A nonprofit that helps aspiring entrepreneurs launch their businesses.

NEXT Canada

NEXT Canada is a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the growth trajectory of aspiring and scaling entrepreneurs that offers education, mentorship, and access to funding.