How to improve your productivity while working from home

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How to improve your productivity while working
from home

• In this COVID-19 crisis

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The COVID-19 crisis has thrust corporate culture
into the virtual era, whether or not companies
were prepared for it. Many professionals also
report feelings of isolation, which can make it
all the more difficult to focus on work.

Fortunately, life and business coaches have many
useful tips for how we can better acclimatise to
the work-from-home environment. Below is a list
of some of the best expert advice to help you
adjust to your new work-from-home reality.
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1) If you havent already, set up an office!

• If you dont have a home office, thats okay.
  Create a quiet working area in one corner of your
  house.
• Wherever your new office is located, it should be
  off-limits to family members or housemates. You
  should also request that everyone in your
  household respect your space and timings and try
  not to interrupt you when youre working.

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2) Create a pseudo-commute to mentally detach
from your home responsibilities

• Professional business coach talk about the
  importance of sticking to a routine, which should
  begin with dressing up to go to work.
• Experts also suggest devising a pseudo-commute -
  that is, do a series of tasks you would
  ordinarily do during your drive to work, such as
  listen to the news or sort emails, to help you
  transition into work mode.

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3) Figure out the communication mechanism that
works for your team

• Upgrade communication channels from the standard
  email threads and adopt other digital tools that
  can allow you to simulate an in-office
  experience.
• Tools like Zoom or Skype allow everyone to stay
  better engaged and informed, they also allow
  users to more easily exchange information through
  screen-sharing.

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4) Team bonding

• Start-up business consultants agree that a
  businesss success partly depends on employee
  satisfaction.
• As lockdowns continue around the world,
  entrepreneurs will have to shift their team
  building activities online for the foreseeable
  future. Some ideas include keeping a Slack
  chatroom open, and start off meetings with some
  informal chit-chat in order to boost team
  cohesion.

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5) Anxiety Management

• Experts recommend limiting your news consumption
  and finding indoor activities to relax. It could
  be listening to music, some stretching or even
  watching funny videos.
• Still finding it hard to concentrate? Dont
  forget to move around. Schedule short breaks
  during your work hours to boost your mood and
  refresh yourself.

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