Things are moving quickly- and your people want to be kept updated. But sometimes an email just doesn’t cut it. Video allows your people to look the boss in the eye and connect on a human level. A regular, short sum-up video from your CEO or ExCo team can quickly let them know what’s happened in the business over the last week and what the focus is for the week to come. It can be filmed remotely and edited together with b-roll, text and graphics.

Ask your people (UK and around the globe) to send in a short user-generated video clip sharing one work related activity they have done because of the crisis – that they have never done before! The clips are collated, edited to music and the final film subtitled. These can be filmed by a member of their household or self-filmed on smartphone/webcam. Examples could include –

• Conference call while ‘Draw with Rob’ & pre-schooler busy drawing in the background
• Using an ironing board as a desk
• Dressing for the day (waist up)
• Reaching out to old associates via Zoom

What are your employees’ top tips for working from home? How do they manage their time, wellness and mental health, how much is too much news? Tips could include –

• Agree a weekly work schedule with your partner
• Have a dedicated space to work
• Remember to feed the dog
• Take a five minute break every 25 minutes
• Schedule two sets of deep work throughout the day

This isn’t a video idea but still a great idea for team-building, on a Friday afternoon or during a coffee break. Each person takes a picture of their work desk, including one clue as to who they are… this is then sent to the coordinator. Coordinator then shares them. Everybody in the team has to guess whose desk belongs to who.