We all have experience of worked from home at least once before the COVID pandemic restrictions. Obviously there are some type of work that you can’t even think about ‘work’ staying home. But many of us know proven tools has been developed and available as of today. During the health crisis we all had to obey the additional rules and sudden lock-downs. So we all have to go on with more or less working from home situation.
While working from home, following key values are challenged regardless of the experience we have.
- Productivity
- Work Duration
Productivity
Everything is depend on how your brain thinks. It is not easy to work anywhere as if you work in a office or work environment you used to work. So try to maintain these key factors.
- Define fine boundaries – Have a separate dedicated work table or place.
- Set priorities – List out the work schedule and put prioritized tasks highlighted to make sure they are not missed.
- Communicate – Dress something other than pajamas or nightwear. Tell your mind that you are here to work. Communicate with your brain is also important task. Have some calls and keep your work up to date and stay on the same page if you work as a member of a team. That is more important.
- Meetings – Never under estimate the importance of routinely discussions. Discuss anything you are not clear enough to continue. Show up for video calls than voice call as much as possible. You can easily setup well establish services for the same.
- Zoom
- Google Hangouts
- Skype
- Google Duo
- Microsoft Teams
- Keep things transparent – Share your work with others as required and always communicate via emails. In that way you can come back and see.
Work Duration
- Quality Services – Having necessary tools are key attribute. Avoid poor wifi connectivity ares, software issues etc indirect disturbances.
- Constant working hours – To have a fresh days, keep your working hours tally as much as possible with the rest of the days. It is unhealthy practice to work longer hours and it reduces the productivity as well.
- Flexibility – Clearly maintain a defined time table or work schedule. Reschedule unfinished work before you off for the day. This will help you save huge time on next day when you getting ready for the work. You can go on without going back through all the previous day work.
Using these tips you can boost and balance your productivity and work duration while you work from home or remote office. Hope this help you to keep working.
Let’s wrap up!
Using these tips you can boost and balance your productivity and work duration while you work from home or remote office. Hope this help you to keep working.