Physical Vitality in a Dynamic Workplace
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Physical Vitality in a Dynamic Workplace
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What you'll learn
Understand the concept and benefits of work-life balance, especially in a remote working environment
Learn how to use technology to improve your experience in virtual teams, based on the latest research and best practices
Explore the legal and ethical aspects of occupational health and safety, and how to identify and prevent potential hazards in your environment.
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course gives you easy access to knowledge and tools that will allow you to develop a safe and healthy work environment for physical vitality. Whether you work from home, or an office, you'll understand the importance of physical vitality for delivering high-quality work. Explore and grasp concepts related to work-life balance, remote working, ergonomic effectiveness, and occupational health and safety.
Are you ready to unlock your potential in the remote work revolution? This course equips you with essential skills to thrive while working from home. Master work-life balance, excel in virtual teams, create an ergonomic workspace, and prioritize your health and safety. Join us and become a remote work superstar!
What's included
1 reading
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Territorial Acknowledgement and Commitment to Conciliation•10 minutes
This module will help you understand the concept and benefits of work-life balance, especially in a remote working environment. It will also teach you how to recognize and cope with the challenges and stressors that may arise from working from home, and how to achieve a healthy balance between your personal and professional lives.
What's included
8 videos12 readings3 assignments
8 videos•Total 40 minutes
- Work-Life Balance Introduction•3 minutes
- Work-life Balance: What's in it for me•6 minutes
- Barriers to Work Life Balance•8 minutes
- Enablers to Work-Life Balance•5 minutes
- Time Management: Mastering Productivity Introduction•2 minutes
- Time Management Tools•7 minutes
- Tech Wellness: Harnessing Tools for Balance Introduction•3 minutes
- Using Technology - The Good and The Bad•6 minutes
12 readings•Total 150 minutes
- Balancing Act: Navigating Work-Life Dynamics•10 minutes
- What Does Work-Life Balance Mean in a Changed Work World•10 minutes
- Understanding SMART GOALS•10 minutes
- Reflection - Creating a SMART Goal•10 minutes
- Time Management - Baseline Test•10 minutes
- Understanding Time Management•10 minutes
- Prioritization Tools•20 minutes
- Reflection - Time Management Tools in Practice•20 minutes
- How to Use Technology to Improve Work-Life Balance•10 minutes
- Reflection - Current Technology Use•15 minutes
- Technology Overload and Addiction•15 minutes
- Reflection - Opportunities in Technology•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Lesson 1.1 Knowledge Check•10 minutes
- Knowledge Check - Lesson 1.2•10 minutes
- Knowledge Check - Lesson 1.3•10 minutes
This module will help you master the skills and tools needed to work effectively in a virtual team. You will learn how to use technology to improve your experience in virtual teams, based on the latest research and best practices. You will also discover how to communicate and collaborate with your virtual colleagues across time zones and cultures, using various platforms and methods.
What's included
8 videos11 readings3 assignments
8 videos•Total 45 minutes
- Virtual Team Mastery Introduction•2 minutes
- Remote Resonance: Thriving in a Virtual Environment Introduction•3 minutes
- Best Practices in Remote Work•7 minutes
- Tools for Remote Work•6 minutes
- Virtual Reality: Challenges of Remote Work Introduction•2 minutes
- Top 10 Challenges in Remote Work •14 minutes
- Digital Synergy: Fostering Remote Collaboration Introduction•2 minutes
- Collaboration Superstars•8 minutes
11 readings•Total 140 minutes
- Rise of Remote Work•15 minutes
- Communicating Successfully in a Virtual Environment•15 minutes
- Success Stories in Remote Work•10 minutes
- Reflection - Personal Success in Virtual Environments•15 minutes
- Health Problems Associated with Remote Work•10 minutes
- Hybrid Work Success Stories•20 minutes
- Reflection - Personal Challenges•15 minutes
- Tools For Collaboration•10 minutes
- 26 Collaboration Strategies for Leaders•15 minutes
- How to Collaborate Effectively in a Remote Environment •5 minutes
- Reflection - Increasing Collaboration•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Knowledge Check - Lesson 2.1•10 minutes
- Knowledge Check - Lesson 2.2•10 minutes
- Knowledge Check - Lesson 2.3•10 minutes
This module will help you improve your ergonomic effectiveness as a remote worker. You will learn how to set up your home office in a way that minimizes physical and mental stress and maximizes productivity and comfort. You will also complete an activity to assess your remote work readiness and access a guide with tips and best practices for working from home.
What's included
7 videos11 readings3 assignments
7 videos•Total 29 minutes
- Ergonomic Effectiveness: Transforming Your Workplace •2 minutes
- Ergonomic Elevation: Crafting a Comfortable Space Introduction•1 minute
- Understanding Ergonomics•8 minutes
- Precise Posture: A Blueprint for Physical Well-Being Introduction•1 minute
- Why Posture Matters•5 minutes
- Muscle Matters: Ergonomic Strain Prevention Introduction•2 minutes
- Identifying Potential Strains, Risk and Hazards•10 minutes
11 readings•Total 119 minutes
- Ergonomic Design Tips•10 minutes
- Ergonomic Evaluation for Remote Environments•20 minutes
- Expert Advise For Desk Set Up•5 minutes
- Reflection - Ergonomic Set-up•10 minutes
- How to Sit Properly•7 minutes
- Consequences of Poor Posture•12 minutes
- Improving Ergonomics and Posture•10 minutes
- Reflection: Posture•10 minutes
- work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)•15 minutes
- Best Practices in Strain Prevention•10 minutes
- Reflection: Examine Your Habits•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Knowledge Check - Lesson 3.1•10 minutes
- Knowledge Check: Lesson 3.2•10 minutes
- Knowledge Check - Lesson 3.3•10 minutes
This module will help you learn how to ensure your health and safety while working remotely. You will explore the legal and ethical aspects of occupational health and safety for remote work, and how to identify and prevent potential risks and hazards in your work environment.
What's included
8 videos12 readings2 assignments
8 videos•Total 28 minutes
- Safe Haven: Occupational Health and Safety Introduction•1 minute
- Policy Pinnacle: Crafting OHS Guidelines Introduction•2 minutes
- Importance of OHS •7 minutes
- Regulatory Matters: Navigating Safety Compliance and Ethics Introduction•1 minute
- Factors Affecting OHS Regulations•3 minutes
- Training Triumphs: Empowering Employees for Safety Introduction•1 minute
- Best Practices for OHS Training in Dynamic Environments•9 minutes
- Evaluate OHS Training•4 minutes
12 readings•Total 120 minutes
- Basics of OHS Policies for Remote Work•10 minutes
- Creating OHS Policies•10 minutes
- OHS Policy Review Checklist•10 minutes
- Reflection - Creating an OHS Policy•10 minutes
- Misconceptions Around Remote Work OHS Policies•10 minutes
- Ethics Defined•10 minutes
- The Ethical Dilemma in OHS•10 minutes
- Reflection: Ethical Dilemma•10 minutes
- 5 Components of an Effective OHS Management System•10 minutes
- What is a Training Needs Analysis•10 minutes
- 10 Tips to Improve Your OHS Training•10 minutes
- Reflection - Current OHS Training in Your Organization•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 20 minutes
- Knowledge Check - Lesson 4.1•10 minutes
- Knowledge Check - Lesson 4.3•10 minutes
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