COVID-19 Resources for the FEC Community
The FEC Community has been stepping up to support each other during these confusing and difficult times. Below are some resources provided by our community, for our community, that might be helpful in dealing with the COVID-19 situation.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
- Pandemic Preparedness Guide – Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Crisis Management Toolkit for Enterprising Families – Lansberg, Gersick & Associates (LGA)
- 5 Tips to Manage a Crisis – BDO Canada
BUSINESS RESILIENCE
- Pandemic Preparedness for Business – Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Remarkable Leadership for Uncertain Times (Online training course, fees apply) – Bellrock Benchmarking Inc.
- Steps to Manage Loss and Business Interruption During COVID-19 – BDO Canada
- Leading In Unusual Times – J.D. Creaghan Group
- How to implement a new process at work – The Predictive Index
FINANCIAL PLANNING & RELIEF
- Insurance Coverage Considerations – BDO Canada
- Tax Considerations for Difficult and Uncertain Times – BDO Canada
VIRTUAL TEAMS & REMOTE WORK
- Virtual Teams and Remote Work – Elseview Journals
- Remote Workforce: Long Term Benefits – Admin Slayer
- Business Unusual: Why a Remote Workforce is Essential in the Age of Pandemics Like COVID-19 – Admin Slayer
- Working from Home 101: The Complete Guide to Remote Work – CakeHR
- How to Work From Home: 20 Tips From People Who Do It Successfully – HubSpot
- The ultimate guide to remote meetings in 2020 – Slack
- Tips to successfully manage a remote team – The Predictive Index
MENTAL HEALTH
- Manage Anxiety & Stress – CDC
- Yale’s massively popular ‘happiness’ course is available free online – CNN
- Resilience in Challenging Times – Sounds True
- That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief – Harvard Business Review
SUPPORTING FAMILY AND CHILDREN
- Talking to your children about coronavirus – UN News
- Caring for Children in a Disaster – CDC
- How to talk to your child about coronavirus disease 2019 – Unicef
- Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus – NPR
Keeping Children Busy During Quarantine:
- Fun Things To Do At Home With The Kids – ToucanBox
- 50 Super Fun Rainy Day Activities For Kids of All Ages – MyKidsTime
- The Ultimate List of Things for Tweens & Teens to Do When They’re Bored – FeelsLikeHomeBlog
COVID-19 Information Hubs
- COVID-19 Information Page - Public Health Canada
- COVID-19 Resources for Small and Medium-sized Business - Government of Canada
- COVID-19 Resources Hub for Businesses and Advisors - BDO Canada