Work from home has become the go-to option for many corporates wherever remote working is possible. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, many corporates shifted to a work from home model prioritizing the safety of the team members and as a way of continuing businesses amidst the pandemic. Even though there were few intricacies related to remote working when it was first adopted, people getting used to it and constantly striving to achieve a work life balance brought about a positive attitude towards working from home. Given such context, it is very important that we all are aware of a few tips to enhance productivity that will assist in the work from home models across any organization.
𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
The level of interest for working from home depends from one individual to other. Some people might find work from home convenient and for another it might be a boring / less effective affair. However, work from home will be the future of the corporate world, at least for the remaining months of this year and even longer if the pandemic situation is not controlled, hence it is essential to focus on enhancing productivity during the work from home period. One major aspect to focus on remote working scenario is to minimize distractions such as excessive social media usage and other time-consuming activities. First of all, we need to identify the main distractions that hinder our focus towards work. There can be instances where some people are tempted to browse thorough social media for a longer time, chat with friends, house chores etc. Since these distractions too differ from individual to individual, the best way would be to list them down and analyze how they can be avoided. A majority of it can be cut down with minimum effort. Minimizing those distractions will allow us to better manage time to finish our daily tasks.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
A personal mission statement is something new to many of us. However, it will keep us on track to achieve our goals – be it related to the professional or personal life and family matters etc. This mission statement can include who we want to become within the next five years, what we want to achieve in our lives, positive changes we would like to see in our lives and more. Every time we read our mission statements, we will be reminded of our journey ahead and what we need to be doing today to create a better tomorrow.
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
Planning our daily tasks will significantly improve the productivity and efficiency at work. We can always maintain a to-do list which will allow us to prioritize the tasks based on the importance and the time sensitivity manage them well without too much work pressure. A to-do list will eventually allow us to manage our daily tasks with enough time to spare for family commitments. Especially for working parents, work-life balance through a well-organized mode of work scheduling will be key to success during the work from period.
