Workplace & Productivity · Free course
Working Effectively from Home
How to make home working work for employees and managers: suitability, setting up a safe workspace, routines and boundaries, wellbeing and isolation, and the policies that still apply at home.
- Modules
- 5
- Time
- 53 min
- Level
- Beginner
- Cost
- Free
What you'll learn.
- How to decide whether a role and a person suit home working, and why a trial period helps
- How to set up a safe, comfortable home workspace, including equipment and electrical safety
- How to agree working hours, stay in contact, and keep clear boundaries between work and home
- How to protect wellbeing, reduce isolation and support people who work alone
- Which terms, policies, data protection rules and expenses arrangements still apply at home
Who it's for.
Employees who work from home regularly or permanently, and the managers who support them.
Course outline.
- Module 1: Foundations of Effective Home Working
- Module 2: Setting Up a Safe, Productive Workspace
- Module 4: Wellbeing and Working Alone
- Module 3: Structure, Communication and Boundaries
- Module 5: Policies, Security and Practicalities
Learn. Quiz. Earn a badge.
Short modules, a quick quiz after each one, and a badge when you finish the track. Pick up where you left off.
Start track →Is this course free?
Yes. Public courses in the Dr Logic Academy are free. You just need an Academy account to save your progress.
How long does it take?
About 53 minutes, across 5 short modules. Go at your own pace and pick up where you left off.
How does it work?
Each module ends with a short quiz. Pass them all to complete the track.
Do I earn a badge?
Yes. You earn a badge when you complete the track, and it shows on your Academy profile.
Is it for managers as well as employees?
Yes. It covers what managers need to do differently, including communication structures, regular one-to-ones and ongoing wellbeing support.
Does it apply to hybrid working?
Yes. It covers arrangements ranging from a single day a week at home to a fully home-based role.
Do I need to tell my mortgage lender or insurer?
The course explains why you should check whether working from home needs to be disclosed to your mortgage lender, insurer or landlord.
