In these hours there is nothing but talk about preventive measures to contain outbreaks and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Following the ordinance of the Lombardy Region and the Ministry of Health, Companies and Multinationals in the area have begun to promote smart working, undertaking ad hoc initiatives. Some have suspended office activities until early March, asking their employees to work from home.
The measures are different. After the latest cases, just on the occasion of Milan Fashion Week, some designers such as Giorgio Armani and Laura Biagiotti streamed the fashion shows on official channels so as not to expose the health of guests to any risk.
If you have a consumer Gmail account
That smart working is a prerogative of very structured Companies, as we read in several articles these days, is partly true, but only because they got organized earlier than others and also because not everyone knows how to use the tools they already have at their disposal.
We want to give you a few tips.If you have a consumer Gmail account, we recommend using Google Hangouts to set up conference calls. This can help you avoid travel, outside contacts, giving support to your academic, logistical, professional activities.
Consumer Gmail accounts (typically ending with @gmail.com), offer these tools totally free of charge,you can start using them if you haven't already because they are included in your e-mail.
Google Hangouts also works on Android and Apple devices. You can use this app to present a project or document by sharing your screen, you can chat or set up a video conference.
For Companies that have G Suite
If you are a Business and have G Suite Business go ahead and use Hangouts Chat or Hangouts Meet.
This will provide security to your work and allow you to carry out your tasks from home as if you were in the office, avoiding using WhatsApp, Skype, FaceTime and all those applications that are not recognized by your Company.
You will also be able to access, edit and share your data on any device available to you, just enter your credentials as always.
With the health issue many are also concerned about the economic implications related to COVID-19.
Smart working (regulated by the Agile Work Act of 2017) becomes a trump card for many today. Indeed, it represents a concrete ally to continue working while avoiding the immobility to which many other realities are unfortunately forced.
The same cannot be said for businesses that operate in direct contact with the public and those involved in production especially in outbreak areas, so we hope that this moment will be resolved as soon as possible.