--- title: Mentor Resources' Mentoring Blog | Things To Do When Working Virtually description: Things To Do When Working Virtually | Proven Mentoring Best Practices A blog by and for talent managers, leadership development experts and organizational development professionals on managing effective mentoring programs. image: https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/WisdomShare-Logo.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/topic/things-to-do-when-working-virtually#main-content) # Wisdom Share Mentoring Blog [![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/jpeg-optimizer_HowtoDoubleYourProductivity.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/how-to-double-your-productivity) ### [How to Double Your Productivity](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/how-to-double-your-productivity) [Andy Holmes](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/andy-holmes) [Workforce Development](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/workforce-development)[Web-Based Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/web-based-mentoring)[Things To Do When Working Virtually](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/things-to-do-when-working-virtually) The day is winding down. 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