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Telecommuting, teleworking, working from home, virtual teams and remote work. There are many terms, but they all mean the same thing: having teams wherein one or more people work outside a central office.

In our last episode, we talked about what remote work is, what proportion of the Government of Canada (GC) is doing it, and the benefits of this way of working. Next, we thought you might want to know: who is moving the remote work needle in government and how?

I’m four months into remote working for the first time in my life. Sometimes I go into the office, sometimes not. On the days I go in, I feel motivated and refreshed. On the days I don’t, without discipline and limits, I’m sluggish and the work day seeps into the night. Writing this article hit home: working remotely without a plan isn’t working.

Cyber security for the modern, connected public servant is about so much more than ensuring the right settings on a device, or even having secure online practices. With the rise of remote work and the broad range of tools that now connect to the Internet, our offline behaviour can also have consequences for information security.

Have you ever worked on a large scale project and wished you had access to tips, like dos and don'ts? Whether it's for record-keeping, to share with others or to reflect back on your own work, capturing lessons learned is often the plan, but too often forgotten.

As we launch the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) Digital Academy, one of the most frequent questions we get is around the purpose of the new web property we are building – busrides.ca and trajetsenbus.ca.

The audience of disinformation is people, like you and I, using online platforms and tools. In this episode, we’re going to define disinformation and misinformation with examples.

This is a curated episode provided by the FlexGC Network with editing and some additional content added by the Busrides team.

Nine multidisciplinary teams worked together for three intensive weeks. At the finish line, teams proposed a solution and developed a prototype designed to solve real business problems. Each group presented the fruits of their labour to a panel of senior executives using the Ignite method.

For those of you who have been knee deep in digital for a number of years, the hashtag #GCDigital makes sense. But beyond the hashtag, what does the expression “GCDigital” mean to you? We asked the question on Twitter.

While email is certainly one way to connect with your team, it definitely isn’t the best option for collaboration. Instead, we suggest that your team explores options like Slack or Microsoft Teams that enable a more seamless approach to collaboration.

Workplace culture applies regardless of physical location; it is the bread and butter to how our teams work together, work with others, and work in general. It’s not about the individual, but rather, the team and how it will create the environment, the communication, the engagement, and the relationships that will strive online and in-person.