How to be More Productive with Work from Home Mode

Covid-19 Pandemic has made several companies and work-force across the globe adopt work from home as a norm; however this isn’t the first time those who have already been working from home for quite some. So how do you make the most out of it? Let us find out!

When the focus was about how do you keep the show running by working remotely, there was no such distinction or segmentation in the industry verticals; whether it is b2b sales and marketing companies, b2c companies, Technology organizations or any other company; work from home had to be enforced upon one and all in this uncertain situation.

There are several sales organizations that thrive on b2b lead generation; most of the b2b leads are acquired through trade shows, conferences, meetings and anything that needs to have a face to face interaction. But everyone has accommodated and adopted the change by going virtual, in fact; even some trade shows too!

Let us start with some statistics that show that work from home isn’t such a bad idea; in fact many employers and employees are happy to adopt it:

72% of professionals agree that work from home flexibility will be important for future of HR and recruiting

83% of professionals say that a remote work from home opportunity would make them happier

42% of employees that already work from home plan to work remotely more often in the next five years

So how can you work from home and make it a happy experience:

Most often than not those who have worked from home have a common complaint of getting complacent. Therefore it’s best to plan each day as if you were in office. Having the perks of being your own manager and no peer pressure to be in a certain way around; you can quickly lose your focus. So it’s best to have a planner just like you would, if you were in your office. Do what needs to be done each day by having a planner in place with your to-do-list in place and accomplishing each task on time.

With no structured office and infrastructure in place to make you sit at your desk like you do in the office; it’s very natural for you to keep changing places and not be steady in your work. But it’s not the physical change of place that really matters; it’s most likely the psychological factor that’s would matter here; the tendency to be casual with tasks.

Human nature is to get lethargic and procrastinate and with no boss around, you might just as well slip into one of the comfort zones that might affect your productivity. Therefore, it’s best that you allocate yourself, preferably a fixed and dedicated work space. That way you can create a work boundary for yourself with no disturbances or distractions around to bother you.

With no one imposing any hard and fast rules on you; you finally can get to choose the most productive time slot that’s best for you to do the most critical tasks. This is especially true for creative folks. So you can now define your own timelines as long as you deliver work well within the deadlines.

Work from home is a welcome change today and in fact, it is proving to be more productive for many professionals. If you decide to make the most out of it; you may perform better than before, but for that you need to optimize the schedules, work conditions and impose some rules on yourself; after all this could be a chance for you to be your own boss; though not literally but at least figuratively.