--- title: "COVID-19 resources for government, business, nonprofits & GLAMs: Boost News 7 April" description: COVID-19 resources, Agile in the age of coronavirus, ways to connect your team when you’re working apart and Extreme Programming for product people. image: https://contact.boost.co.nz/hubfs/share-banner-v2.png --- Agile in the age of coronavirus, connecting your team when you’re working apart, and Extreme Programming for product people. | View in browser Share newsletter       Boost. The power of positive impact 7 April 2010 | | --- | | | | COVID-19 updates and resources Boost is still open, but we’re working from home so our studio is closed. Our Agile training is on hold. We’re looking into online options, so let us know if you’d be interested in Agile training webinars. And please get in touch if you have any questions. We hope all is well for you and yours. In this issue: We’ve pulled together COVID-19 resources for New Zealand and international: government agencies nonprofits GLAMs businesses employers and staff. Plus, if you have any spare headspace, there's a blog post on what Extreme Programming looks like for product people. | | | | | | An Agile approach to coping with COVID-19 The Agile mindset is never more important than in times of unprecedented change. When you move into uncharted territory, there is nothing for it but to try new things, check if they work, then repeat. If your team is stressed, stretched and stuck at home, focusing on individuals and interactions can help you stay well, stay together and stay strong. For us at Boost, that meant coming up with a bunch of ways to connect the team while we're working from home. Connecting your team when COVID-19 keeps you apart As many of you are probably finding, working from home makes it much harder to maintain the connections that come naturally when you share a workspace. And these connections are crucial to keeping the team feeling good and working well. With so many people unable to work at all, it’s a nice problem to have. To make the most of our good fortune, we’re sharing what we’ve been doing to keep the Boost team connected, and what we’ve learned so far. | | | | | | New Zealand-specific COVID-19 guidance Everyone In case you somehow managed to miss it, this is the official government COVID-19 website. Unite Against COVID-19 Employers and workers The Employment New Zealand website includes guidance for employees, employers and businesses, and information on financial support. Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the workplace   Businesses Here’s the government’s central resource for business information on COVID-19. Coronavirus information for businesses | | | | | | Public sector COVID-19 resources How to highlight COVID-19 announcements in Google search The Google Webmaster Blog shows you a new way you can structure website announcements so they can be highlighted in Google Search. Highlight COVID-19 announcements in Google Search Remote working security advice The National Cyber Security Centre’s guidance includes general advice on working remotely, cloud security and securing Microsoft Azure and Office 365. Working from home and security Zoom security advice Here's the Government Chief Information Security Officer’s advice to public servants on security settings when using Zoom for government business. Zoom security advice from the GCISO Remote working guidance for agencies The State Services Commision has put out guidance on remote working for the public sector. COVID-19 Workforce Mobility Guidance for State Agencies Web Standards clinics cancelled The Department of Internal Affairs’ fortnightly Web Standards clinics have been cancelled until further notice. Here’s how the DIA will continue to help you with questions about web accessibility. Web Standards clinics and support | | | | | | Nonprofit COVID-19 resources New Zealand not for profit resources Get regular updates on how COVID-19 affects NZ charities. NZ Not for Profit Resource Nonprofit resource links  Here’s an extensive collection of resources for and from nonprofits around the world. Coronavirus & Nonprofits: Resources for responding to COVID-19 GLAM sector guidance on working from home Digital Things is a newsletter for the cultural sector. This issue looks at how to keep working when your institution has had to close its doors. Digital Things - working from home special edition | | | | | | Business resources on COVID-19 COVID-19 rapid crisis response checklist We’re using the Boston Consulting Group checklist to guide our response to COVID-19. It’s designed to give you a quick guide to ensuring health and safety, business strength and financial resilience. You can also find a range of other resources on the BCG website. COVID-19 checklist Sam Harris podcast on the new future of work Sam Harris speaks with Matt Mullenweg about the evolution of distributed work. Matt founded Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com. Automattic is entirely distributed—with 1,172 employees in 75 countries. Making Sense Podcast #194 - The New Future of Work Scaling Up Business Podcasts A lot of Boost’s business planning and processes come from Scaling Up by Verne Harnish. Recent Scaling Up Business Podcasts focus on what COVID-19 means for businesses. They include: 201: Daniel Ramsey — Setting up for Remote Work During a Health Crisis. 200: Bill Gallagher — Big Moves for Crisis Leadership 199: Verne Harnish — The 5Cs for Leading in a Crisis Scaling Up Business Podcasts on Google podcasts | | | | | | Nothing to do with COVID-19 It’s not all COVID, all the time here at Boost.  We just put out a blog post on Extreme Programming. If you’re XP-curious, and especially if you’re wondering what it looks like from a product manager’s perspective, here’s what an Agile framework that focuses on programming means for product people. 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