With working remotely looking like a long haul for many of us, keep these tips in mind for boosting your effectiveness while working from home.
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Which employee engagement elements best define the increased opportunity, or vulnerability, during tough times? These five elements best differentiated resilient business unit cultures from others:
1. Clear expectations. During tough times, employees need managers who reset priorities, involve them in reestablishing their goals and constantly clarify their role relative to their coworkers.
2. The right materials and equipment. As work changes during a crisis, ongoing discussions about what resources employees need to get work done are important to minimize stress and build high-performing teams.
3. Opportunities for employees to do what they do best. The ability to leverage one’s strengths in a crisis is the difference between moving toward opportunity and falling victim to circumstances.
4. Connection to the mission or purpose of the organization. During a crisis, people need to see how they, and their work, fit into the bigger picture — how they can impact something significant and know their work matters.
5. Coworkers committed to quality work. There is no room for slack in a crisis. All team members must be dedicated to high-quality, efficient work. It is equally essential that teams within an organization rely on and respect one another’s work.
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This global crisis has turned many of our lives upside down. We are all adjusting to a sudden, unexpected new way of working and living such as moving from a firm environment to a home office and collaborating with colleagues and clients remotely. As our work and home lives collide and our social isolation rises, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, disconnected and distracted.
Integrating mindfulness into your daily life can help you take a step back, see things from new perspectives and feel more equipped to deal with the constantly changing new world we now live in. Here are some tips to help you decrease stress, be more productive and feel generally happier!
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In the midst of this catastrophe, you may experience disruptions of your sleep, appetite, work, fitness, and family life. Some days, you will wake up in a fog. You will wander around in your pajamas, and when you look up from your phone, it will be 3 p.m. You’ll have accomplished nothing and have missed your breakfast and lunch. Work and family commitments will be clawing at you, and you may start to panic.
Take heart. It is absolutely possible to salvage a disastrous day, even if you are in a crippling multiday slump. It is inevitable that everyone will have both good and bad days over the course of this pandemic, and it is absurd to compare the peaks and troughs. The sensible approach is to ride the wave, and work cooperatively with the psychological challenges that each day presents.
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