WORKING FROM HOME – PRODUCTIVITY!
Work From Home- Work, Family & Productivity
We all miss travelling. Travelling to far off places, visiting friends and family. But do you really miss travelling to meetings or into the office? Probably not.
Working from home saves time, money and stress- remember running to catch the train? Needing to leave the house while it’s still dark on a cold and frosty morning?
WFH in a pandemic can be challenging, but a lot has been learnt around what is important. WFH has obvious benefits, too, but certain skills and tools are required to do it well.
Communication, discipline, motivation, trustworthiness and adaptability are all vital to succeed in working from home.
It is up to both the organisation and the individual employee to ensure working from home is a success.
EMPLOYEES
As the employee, ensure you have a dedicated workspace- somewhere that you can close the door and shut out any distractions. Also, it should be somewhere that you can “step away from work”.
Set yourself specific routines and work schedules so that those around you understand when you are/ are not working.
Dress professionally to get into the right mindset.
Invest intelligently into your home office- would multiple monitors simplify your job? Ensure you have a powerful enough computer and solid wi-fi; or perhaps directly plugging in is better? Invest in a good, ergonomic chair and a suitable desk. A good microphone and headphones will ensure nothing gets missed in all those video conferences. How is the lighting? Perhaps a ring-
light or similar will improve the way you show up on screen.
ORGANIZATIONS
Organisations should streamline the official tools that employees should be using. There are so many virtual meetings, chat, documentation , project and other management tools out there- keeping those streamlined ensures consistency and efficiency.
Organisations should also establish and provide policies and training around laptops, internet services and security. Awareness and training around what could go wrong will save the organisation a lot of pain and money down the line.
Organisations should help the workforce feel productive and connected from home.
Technology is critical to helping people stay connected at a time where we are asked to isolate. The better the IT team can make a successful transition, the more they can help the workforce feel empowered and find new ways to keep motivation high.
A thoughtful approach to working from home from both the employee and the organisation allows you to be productive, happy and very successful. And no need to be running for those trains…
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