Telework: Tips for Staying Productive at Home
There are events in your workday that do not contribute, in which you spend valuable time or in which you only get distracted. In those cases, they all lose, the company and you. Just by making small changes you can have greater control and happiness with your work.
A happy person at work always looks for solutions and finds opportunities in each of the circumstances they face. Being in a good mood, transmitting good energy and reaching agreements together with experience and skills, can make this worker a very productive person, capable of achieving all his goals and taking on new challenges, both personally and at work
The first thing to avoid is to use your cell phone, computer or tablet at night, while you are in bed, since the blue light emitted by these devices causes the body to stop the production of melatonin, a hormone that produces sleep and also affects its quality. A bad night will affect your work the other day.
Another tip provided by experts is: avoid opening more than five tabs on the internet while browsing, since it takes you 15 consecutive minutes to focus on a task and carry it out, if you click outside of the task you are in or are distracted by social networks you will lose the focus on work.
It's okay to be a perfectionist, but don't be too much, you may miss out on an idea or task for wanting it to be perfect.
Meetings can be a problem over time, many times they are not organized properly. The important thing is to keep the scheduled time so that they do not extend and be focused on the points to be solved, so they will be more efficient.
Email should not be an interruption of work, do not answer all messages as soon as they arrive, have an order, prioritize urgent messages or those that require your response, also, have the alerts you need configured.
Another tip is to do one task at a time. Don't be multitasking, because according to Stanford University a multitasking person is less productive than one who does one thing at a time.
Start with the most difficult or the task that costs you the most, so you will do it with more energy and with a fresh mind; If you postpone it until the end of the day you will be at your worst production time and you will also be tired.
The above is not a straitjacket. Establish a routine that best suits you, also dedicate moments to rest and your personal life, only with planning you can do your tasks without problem.
Similarly, companies must offer the best conditions to their employees so that they are more effective in their jobs.
Labor productivity in companies requires investment in human capital, creating adequate ecosystems that materialize comprehensive human management: a work environment based on dignity and respect, carefully thought-out and executed career plans based on meritocracy, training in hard and soft skills including exposure to challenging work experiences and conditions in new environments, research and knowledge management, agreement and strict monitoring of codes of ethics, wellness programs, work-life balance. other aspects of the worker's life, constant dialogue and feedback, emotional salaries and the good example of those who lead organizations.
