Companies around the world have rolled out work-from-home policies, leaving millions of people trying to figure out how to keep connected outside their regular work environment. Keeping in touch with coworkers remains essential, and remote services are in high demand.
Transitioning into remote work comes with benefits, but also with some challenges. For most people, staying productive at home can take a little extra effort.
When working away from your regular workplace, you might feel that your days lack the familiar structure of dedicated working hours and break times. Keeping a more structured daily schedule than usual will help you stay productive and mentally healthy. Making sure to put pants on in the morning might be a great first step, too.
Fortunately, there’s a huge variety of tools and guides available on how to get your work done effectively from home. Here are a couple of tips to help you stay on task.
Trello has a number of great guides showing how you can keep up to speed while working at home.
“Remote: Office Not Required” might be the most comprehensive book on working remotely, written by the founders of Basecamp.
CNN has some pretty good low-threshold advice on how to work from home without losing your sanity.
Keeping in touch
Swift and intuitive communication is imperative when people are working as a team. Franz supports all popular messaging services, including your company intranet or sales dashboard.
Work-Life Balance
Maintaining a healthy balance between business and private life is as important as it is difficult – even more so when working from home. Franz Workspaces help you keep different projects and processes separate, and disconnect from work in your free time.
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