Our ways of working are changing whether you are working from home or in the office therefore it is now more important than ever to find new ways to connect virtually with our work colleagues and across departments, maintain our personal wellbeing and to stay safe on-line.

You will have an opportunity to hear from colleagues in other Government Departments on how their work has changed due to the current crisis and share ideas and best practice on maximising the effectiveness of our new workplaces whilst prioritising wellbeing for all.

The event will be opened by Mark Byers, Deputy Director Northern Ireland Office (NIO).

Guest speakers include:

• Madeline Alessandria, NI Permanent Secretary and NI CS Local Permanent Secretary Champion.

• James Dumbill, Head of CS Local and Stephen Rainey, Customer Service Centre manager HM Passport Office Northern Ireland will talk about their personal challenges and how they have had to adapt to new ways of working during Covid-19.

How to Register - IMPORTANT

Please register for the plenary session and up to 3 interactive sessions lasting approximately 45 minutes each with the Plenary session being mandatory. Please register using your work email address and test your departments IT access to Zoom, google hangouts, Microsoft teams and Youtube before the event.

All links will be sent to your departmental email however you can use your personal IT to access the event.

Please ensure you obtain approval from your line manager before registering for the event. If you have any questions with regards to the event please email Loudelle.Johnstone@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.

CS Connect Our Changing Workplaces