5 resources to help make your remote work successful
We've highlighted several quality resources to help make your remote work successful.
May 13, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, workers are overcoming new challenges during a time of rapid change. One of the most common changes is adjusting to work in a new setting: your home.
To help with this transition, we’ve highlighted several quality resources:
Staying productive and mentally healthy
One of the first challenges you may experience is overcoming the distractions of working from home. This article identifies ways to stay productive and focused while working remotely.
- Improving your well-being while working from home during COVID-19
- Time's 5 tips for staying productive and mentally healthy while you're working from home
Maintaining participation and engagement
This useful tip sheet created by Facebook will ensure you know all the equipment needed to work from home, and the advice about the social nuances of working with your colleagues remotely is extremely insightful.
Balancing work with childcare
Working from home with children presents different challenges. This USA Today video gives you tips on how to plan your days to achieve optimal balance between professional and family responsibilities.
Sharing an office with a roommate
If working from home means sharing an office with your roommate, here are Yahoo's tips on how to do it effectively while maintaining a comfortable relationship.
Managing remote workers
Are you leading a team? Mangers will need to adapt how they communicate with their support staff to best meet the demands of their new dynamic. These articles provide tips on how to keep the team connected and engaged away from the office.
- Leading a virtual team
- 4 ways to manage remote workers when you don't know how long they'll be working from home
Working from home is new for many of us, and very few of us have worked with spouses and children nearby. With a little help and preparation, we can all maintain our sanity while staying safe. If you have any questions or need more resources, please reach out to your TEKsystems representative. We're here to help!