Coronavirus: How to work from home
We are all aware of the huge pandemic of Coronavirus, It affected several of lives and human workings.
Today day by day the cases of CoronaVirus are growing. And because of this many companies are now following to Remote Working strategies. Companies care for their employees and their family. Before this pandemic there were only few companies who were allowing their employees to work from home. But now organizations are becoming aware of how much loss they have to bear if they are not implementing the right steps.
Employees and Employers were not having that much experience of working remotely. Which somehow affected their working performance but for many employees work from home resulted in a positive manner. As it provides flexibility and a sense of relaxation but it comes with many challenges as well which cannot be ignored.
Here we will know top tips of how you can be more productive at work while working from home due to CoronaVirus.
Prepare for the Obstacles of CoronaVirus
Working from Home can be exciting at first but you will face many challenges like Technical Glitches or entertaining background noise. Hence you should be prepared both mentally and physically to avoid such obstacles.
But practically most of the people including bosses understand the challenges faced while working from home. So just be flexible and dedicated to your work because a problem happens from time to time. Stay positive and make best out of your situation.
Get Dressed
According to a research it is proved that clothing affects your work. To a great extent so to keep your routine well and maintained you should try to get dressed at home as well not in formals. But a decent work look can assure you the feeling of being productive and trustworthy to your work.
It is also possible that you may conduct or involve in a business meetings. So you should never loss your working attire to maintain the work culture.
It is suggested to follow a proper working regime that you were following during office hours.
Create your own Workplace
CoronaVirus pandemic has led us a new opportunity of working from home which provides the flexibility of delicately working from your bed or couch but it is not that easy to focus if you do not get a proper, healthy and comfortable working environment. Design or choose a separate workspace and assure that you have all the working equipment’s at home such as a desk, a comfortable chair, good amount of lighting and a secured high speed Internet connection and so on. A perfect Workspace can enhance your productivity and mood.
Ignore the Background Noise
Many people who live with their family have children might face various background noises which ultimately distracts and hampers your work performance. You should try to avoid and ignore this type of disturbance and noises by having a proper workspace at your home which can help you to stay focused and motivated at work. Set your boundaries and follow them in order to work well.
Set Goal and Objectives
To keep yourself motivated and dedicated towards you’re working you should set some goals and objectives for the tasks which are assigned to you which need to be completed in particular day. You should try to keep the records of how well you are performing your day to day workings and compare and take steps to improve more.
Set Your To-Do-List in WFH due to CoronaVirus
You have to be a personal manager you should have a proper work schedule for this you have to make your own to do list. This will remind you when to begin with the new tasks and manage other things you can install various other time scheduling apps you can manage your work activities with the help of planner,calenders and reminders and tracking’s. Prioritize your work first to last which will help you to organize more.
Learn from your Experiences in CoronaVirus situation
It is well said that we should learn from our experiences. You should know how much time you will take for each task when you are working from home. Can look out for new opportunities and full fill new your new expectations within the time limits. You can look out for new opportunities and get more productive over the time.
Take Short Breaks
Taking breaks are very much important because working and staring the screen continuously can hamper your working performance. You should get up and move around whenever you feel lethargic just as you do in office.
According to a research taking short breaks can improve your productivity you should manage your time accordingly. You should at least take a 5 minutes break after 2 hours.
Do not feel that you are Isolated
In the office premises you are connected with many people around you, You are involve with your Colleagues, Seniors and Juniors. To whom you can have regular conversation but when you are working remotely you have to spend a whole day without talking to someone. Which creates and generates a feeling of alone and isolation. You should be mentally prepare and try to connect with the things. Which make you feel better than going into isolation. Try not to lose social connection.
Stay Connected
Rather than going into the feeling of isolation you should keep in mind that while working remotely. It is important to stay connected with your colleagues and seniors which is only possible when you have good data connection. So that if any information is shareable to everyone you also get aware of the operations as you are also valuable part of your organization. You can use tools like Microsoft Office365 for sharing information. And other important files and folders to contribute in your working operations. Be careful while clicking the suspicious links.
Conclusion
Working from home during the serious pandemic fulfilling the organization’s expectations is not that easy. As it seems to be because this involves a huge term of motivation. You have to constantly keep yourself motivated and relaxed for successful completion of your work. You should try to manage your workings according to the office routines which will improve your performance. At last stay motivated and perform all your work responsibilities with high dedication.