{"id":441,"date":"2021-02-19T05:23:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T05:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/?p=190"},"modified":"2023-10-05T05:44:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T05:44:08","slug":"working-from-home-tips-and-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/working-from-home-tips-and-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Working from Home Tips and Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Working from Home Tips and Strategies to Maintain Productivity &amp; Connectedness<\/h2>\n<h3>Communicate openly and often with project supervisors and allow for flexibility when necessary<\/h3>\n<p>While working from home maintaining a strong and consistent connection with your supervisors is very important for communication and to have complete support.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-464 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sadasdassa.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"237\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Balancing frequent updates and email overload<\/b>. Keep a schedule for checking your emails and responding. Managing expectation is critical.<\/li>\n<li><b>Prioritize, prioritize, prioritize<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Focus on the right tasks and communicate in emails to record actions.<\/li>\n<li><b>Plan ahead:<\/b>\u00a0Having your time off planned will give sufficient time for your manager to adjust the priorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-465 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sdfsdfdfdsf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"252\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Consider making fair use of a user-friendly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/productivity-monitoring\/\">time-management app<\/a> or external monitoring aid<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Managing one\u2019s own time can be difficult, but many helpful aids can keep us organized and on track with deadlines while working from home.<\/li>\n<li>Be flexible with your time and efforts than usual.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-466 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jjhk.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"195\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Separate work hours and personal time, and, if possible, carve out a dedicated workspace that is separate from your daily living space.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Break out work time and personal time<\/li>\n<li>Set healthy work boundaries on your work hours to prevent the compulsion to work around the clock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-468 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dfdfg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dfdfg.png 580w, https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/dfdfg-300x95.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Recreate a productive work environment similar to your office.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Craft a designated space while working from home.<\/li>\n<li>Identify ideal workspaces where you can do your best work.<\/li>\n<li>For staying productive while working from home, avoid blending work time and personal time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-469 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sdfdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sdfdf.png 580w, https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/sdfdf-300x80.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Balancing caring for your children when you are expected to \u201cwork\u201d from home.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinate schedules Schedule meetings during kid\u2019s nap time if you have little ones<\/li>\n<li>Work with clients and colleagues to create space between meetings.<\/li>\n<li>Create a workspace for your children Creating a \u201cTo Do\u201d list<\/li>\n<li>No apologies necessary when a child disrupts you on a work call while you do remote working.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>References<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Newport, C. (2016). Deep work: Rules for focused success in a distracted world. Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group.<\/li>\n<li>Spira, J. B., &amp; Feintuch, J. B. (2005). The cost of not paying attention: How interruptions impact knowledge worker productivity. Report from Basex. Retrieved from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iorgforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/CostOfNotPayingAttention.BasexReport1.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/iorgforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/CostOfNotPayingAttention.BasexReport1.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Galluch, P. S., Grover, V., &amp; Thatcher, J. B. (2015). Interrupting the workplace: Examining stressors in an information technology context. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 16(1, 2). Retrieved from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aisel.aisnet.%20org\/jais\/vol16\/iss1\/2\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/aisel.aisnet. org\/jais\/vol16\/iss1\/2\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/340392618_Working_from_Home_During_the_COVID-19_Pandemic_Tips_and_Strategies_to_Maintain_Productivity_Connectedness\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/340392618_Working_from_Home_During_the_COVID-19_Pandemic_Tips_and_Strategies_to_Maintain_Productivity_Connectedness<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While working from home maintaining a strong and consistent connection with your supervisors is very important<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6],"tags":[19,20],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=441"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":471,"href":"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441\/revisions\/471"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flowtrack.ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}