Event: SND2020 Virtual Conference
Date: September 21, 2020
Since the onset of the global pandemic, many newsrooms and organizations have transitioned to a remote office structure for the safety of their employees. For many it created challenges for collaboration, technology and even onboarding of new employees. While many of have been working tirelessly to maintain the same quality of work and office culture for the past several months, organizations like Gannett have been doing this for years.
From freelancers and remote offices to onboarding new employees, Gannett has plenty of experience through successful programs and not so successful programs in the remote work world. What do designers, photographers, graphic artists need? How do you onboard new employees to a remote environment and have them still feel connected? What has worked for managers? The session will look at the wins and losses in the remote environment, sharing their experience about the challenges they faced and the opportunities to create a cohesive newsroom no matter where you are.
SESSION TAKEAWAYS
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Tips on maintaining work-life balance and a healthy mental head space.
- Three Cs of a successful virtual team: Capacity, Communication, and Collaboration.
- Management and employee insight on the wins, losses, challenges, and opportunities of a remote work environment
WHO SHOULD WATCH THIS SESSION
Managers and employees of all organizations with remote employees.