How to Effectively Work from Home During COVID-19 Pandemic
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The spread of COVID-19 has thrown life out of gear and
introduced a new NORMAL work routine. The nation recently going into
lock-down in an effort to flatten the COVID-19 curve firmly. It says a lot
about the gravity of the situation when we need to take such drastic measures
to keep everyone safe.
With all non-essential services shut, India Inc. is now
officially on work-from-home mode. While remote working is a
well-established aspect of corporate work policies, it has never been tested
or attempted at such a bigger scale until now. Perhaps the silver lining
in all this is that we live in a highly connected digital world, with plenty of
apps, tools, and platforms to help us invariably navigate such challenges to
meet the business requirements.
The technology we have today gives us an edge that
entrepreneurs and businesses did not experienced in the past—we can get work
done, innovate, and make progress with just our digital or virtual presence.
Even though , it can still be a bit unsettling not to have the routine of going
into the office, of trying to stay distraction-free in a whole new environment
where the people around you are not your colleagues, but family members.
When the line between work and home life is essentially
non-existent, how does one manage to meet deadlines and targets while also
devoting time to the children at home, and managing family chores?
While one may have to attend to needs and situations that
inevitably arise when the entire family is home, I find that it helps to take
short planned breaks to take care of those things—engaging with the kids,
completing a chore, etc. By allocating enough time in your schedule to deal
with things that would otherwise become ‘distractions’, you might be able to
reduce stress and feel less ‘all-over-the-place’.
As you wind up your workday, you must allow your mind to
transition from work time to personal time. It helps to leave your laptop and
other work-gear in your work area and then be fully involved with regular
family activities until you start work again the next day.
This COVID-19 pandemic has already altered the landscape of
the global workspace beyond recognition. However, I believe that this change
gives us a unique opportunity to discover new ways of working and utilizing
technology, which could have a positive impact long after we overcome the
current crisis.
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