A lot of companies are switching to remote work for many reasons. People who know how to organize their work from home are mostly happy with such changes with the help of remote working tools. But there is also a large part of people who do not know how to organize themselves and their work. Everything falls out of hand, there is not enough time for anything, although in theory there should be even more. So what is the secret of the effective remote work?
In fact, to work from home, it is not enough to open a laptop in the morning. There are still some difficulties to overcome. Remote work is a real test of your ability to control yourself. You have to get up in the morning as if you were going to work. It’s not about the office dress code (though you still have to take off your pajamas and take on something casual), but about the attitude to work. Imagine that you are in your office. In fact, you are. Do not start with watering the flowers, or sorting out the colors of your socks. All these little things can wait until the end of the working day.Â
It is also better to postpone personal conversations with family or friends during breaks, unless it is something very important. It is inevitable to distinguish between work and household chores on the psychological and physical levels. A special place must be allocated for work.Â
Try to organize your workspace – where there will be no TV, extra household items, children’s toys and beds. Tune in to the work rhythm and tell everyone that if you are at home, it doesn’t mean that you can be disturbed for any reason.
To fill the gap in communication during quarantine, you need to have people to contact when you feel the need to communicate. Choose video calls or voice messaging from time to time instead of text chatting in the messengers, although chatting is also a good idea. Do not rush to cancel your events, it’s time to try something new – reformat the lecture into a webinar using proven webinar software, or invite volunteers for a video meeting. For business communication, it is important to go beyond email and use other digital tools like Echo chat that better replicate the experience of working in the office – personal and clear communication.
When working at home, you should follow a more structured daily routine than usual. Usually, our time and schedule are influenced by others, there is corporate data. And at home you live your day without the usual structures. Therefore, time alone will be successful if it is structured by you.
It is important to have a plan. Who works from home is the boss to himself. It is very easy to afford to finish work sooner or later. That’s why you need to have a plan, a clear schedule – and try to stick to it. Reminders, alarm clocks in your smartphone, which will monitor your time for a specific task, can help you with this. There are many applications that can help you with time management. You just choose the most effective method for you. It is necessary to put in the schedule a certain time for rest and breaks.
