1. Stay calm. It won’t be as hard as you might fear.

2. Trust your team to do their best and allow flexible scheduling.

3. Set clear timelines and expectations.

4. Hold people accountable for deliverables.

5. Communicate via e-news what is going on company-wide.

6. Make video conferencing with file sharing your standard for meetings, large and small.

7. Forward the company phone lines to a designee’s cell phone, who can direct calls to others.

8. Develop a communications protocol — text, phone, email, video-conference.

9. Subscribe to file-sharing, collaboration and backup software.

10. Subscribe to software that allows you to sign contracts and manipulate PDFs.

TEN TIPS FOR EMPLOYERS

1. Establish your working routines and communicate them to others in your household.

2. Designate your work-space and be sure you have adequate office supplies.

3. Be sure your computer has compatible software with others on your team and clients.

4. Set goals for yourself daily and track progress.

5. Be sure everyone has your cell phone number and set the phone so you can hear it ring.

6. Let your employer and colleagues know your working hours and plans.

7. When you don’t know how to respond to any inquiry or situation, ask for help.

8. When you complete a project or task, communicate it to others for whom it is relevant.

9. Copy only those people who need to be copied on emails.

10. Try to maintain a balanced lifestyle.

TEN TIPS FOR EMPLOYEES