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The Basics / Going Remote Now (Covid-19)
How to Transition to Remote Work in a Hurry
Working remotely becomes second nature when you do it all the time. But if you need to suddenly transition to remote work, you won’t necessarily have effective systems in place.
How to Actually Work…When You’re Working from Home
Because boundaries are fuzzy, you could either burn out or not get anything done. Here are some basic tips to productivity outside of your main office.
How to Work from Home
An infographic with basic tips for better working while at home or outside of your main office.
Remote Work Communication Basics
The how, where, why, and when we communicate. Long form asynchronous? Real-time chat? In-person? Video? Verbal? Written? Via email?
Tips for a Great Video Conferencing Setup
It’s important that your team members can see and hear you well. Have plenty of light and wear a headset. Tips about better video conferencing and more.
Self Care for Remote Workers
Whether it is taking care of the basics such as sleep/nutrition or reaching out when you are struggling, wellness is critical for all remote workers
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NExt STEPS
Guide to a Productive Home Office or Remote Workspace
We’re detailing a variety of considerations and recommendations for constructing an ergonomic, productive, and fulfilling home office or remote workplace.
Combating Burnout, Isolation, and Anxiety in the Remote Workplace
How to recognize and avoid burnout in a remote setting.
Informal Communication in an All-Remote Environment
Designing informal communication when it cannot happen organically in an office.
The Remote Work Competency Model
A comprehensive framework of the skills needed to be successful on every rung of the remote work ladder.
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The Basics
Guide (Length 10 Min)
Comprehensive introduction to Remote Work by Remote-How Academy, aimed at novice individuals whose focus is moving to remote work or finding a remote position.
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Article covering basics of a workspace at home / office (wifi, power, good seating, quiet space, etc) – Link to FAQs?
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Wifi – If your wifi is too slow for video calls, maybe you need to upgrade it. Also you can try ethernet to speed this up, however, with many routers the difference will be minimal.
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Microphone or new camera for your computer might be necessary if yours are much older. In general, most laptops have decent of both.
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Personality
Understanding what type of learner/worker you are (Understanding how you work best – Understanding if you are being productive or not, getting distracted, noticing that you need to improve)
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If you gain energy from people, you might need to find ways to create stimulation in your workplace. This could be music, background noise, opening the windows, etc.
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Introverts likely will want more silent workplaces.
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Just know which one you are
Routine
Start your day the same as you used to. Eat, shower, shave, whatever.
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Establish your working schedule
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If you need to work with others, notify your team members what your schedule is. If you need to collaborate look at communication tools or use something you already use like google.com/calendar to share schedules
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Boundaries
Set your schedule and be sure to not respond or communicate outside of those hours unless a true emergency.
This also rings true, if you can, for others around you in your home or otherwise. If at home, let your family know you are working from x – y so that everyone has the right expectation. Not going to be easy!
TEAM WORK
If you are working on a group project, there are some basics to getting started working together separately:
Decide what technologies you will use to communicate – link to tech options but focus on using what you know today.
Set roles and expectations with all team members. Since you won’t be working face to face, trust is key. Establish trust by setting expectations, timelines, and ways to measure progress or challenges.
Communication
Over communicate. If you are working on something complicated, record a video, share screenshots, or share audio in order to get the information across especially if you can’t connect to meet at the same time.
For small teams, you can adopt tools to work together, however, often you can just use an open group chat to get you started.
Accountability
Once you are setup, your team members, family, etc know when and what you are working on, it is time to get to work.
Even if you are naturally a procrastinator or have grown into being accustomed to more oversight, remote work is critical for being methodical on moving toward goals and delivering on tasks. Use a project management tool or similar if you need. Find what will work to keep you on track to meet your study, work, project goals.
Proactiveness
As mentioned, it is important to communicate, however, in remote work it is easy to hide away from people and avoid talking to people.
Whether you are working with others or not, it is important to solve issues, ask questions, and communication early and often.
However, be careful about just messaging, calling, video calling at the drop of the hat. Remote work is about focus as much as availability. If your question can wait, let it and send a message that doesn’t seem so urgent.
Eliminate Distractions
If you are used to sitting on the couch and watching tv, maybe you should find a desk away from the televisions.
Do you find yourself flipping to youtube, facebook, instagram, etc throughout the day? Disable notifications on anything distracting.
On the flip side, I have found that disabling work apps on off work times eliminates work distractions from daily life.
Mental Health
Loneliness is a problem with remote working.
Pay attention to what type of person you are and what interactions you need throughout the day. Whether it is a video call with a friend or colleague that isn’t above work, do your
If you are struggling with depression or anything else, please speak to a family member, team member, mentor, etc.
Wellness
Sitting down at a desk all day isn’t good. Stand up and move around throughout the day especially when you notice getting distracted more often or tired.
I hope you are not ordering in all day. No judgement but cooking cleaner, drinking more water, tea, etc can help to reduce stress, and increase how you feel, your focus, and ultimately your productivity.
NOT SURE YET
If you are used to sitting on the couch and watching tv, maybe you should find a desk away from the televisions.
Do you find yourself flipping to youtube, facebook, instagram, etc throughout the day? Disable notifications on anything distracting.
On the flip side, I have found that disabling work apps on off work times eliminates work distractions from daily life.