7 tips to run your home office like a champ

One of the consequences of the emergence of COVID-19 has been the dramatic increase in the need to work from home. Numerous countries are under emergency shutdown, so many jobs have moved from the office to the home with the famous definition of home office.

Companies have discovered the cost reductions and benefits of properly implementing home office with the right tools.

That’s why we want to give you 7 tips that will make you run your home office like a champion.

1. Keep your regular schedule

Start your day at the same time as when you worked in the office, eat at the times you had already established before you started doing home office and end your day at the same time you left the office. This will help your body and mind stay as productive as when you were in the office.

2. Maintain clear rules with the people you live with.

A differential part of your home and your office is that surely at home you do not find that work environment where everything is quiet and the people who are with you are focused on their work. So, talk to your people, tell them that they should respect your space and work time. For example, if you have children at home, make it clear to them what they can do at what time to avoid unwanted interruptions.

3. Go outside

Taking seriously the limitations that these times bring when it comes to going outdoors, take some time to clear your mind by getting out of your workspace. Always remember to keep your distance when necessary and avoid crowded places. Our recommendation is to go out to a green area, which could be your backyard, and if you don’t have a mini green area in your house, go out to the nearest park with all the precautions mentioned above, so you can feel the fresh air and receive natural daylight as this will do your body good.

4. Keep a dedicated place for your office

Ideally, everyone should be able to replicate the conditions of their office at home, but that is not within everyone’s reach, so we recommend creating two separate spaces in the operating system you are using, one for work and one for personal use. By doing this, we define the purpose of each space. And try not to mix the spaces by misusing them.

5. Socialize with your colleagues

All the ravages of this new lifestyle such as feeling lonely, disconnected and confined… are very common. Some of the ways you can use to keep in touch with your colleagues is to make use of chats and video calls through different social networks so you can keep in touch with them. As a recommendation and due to these times we recommend you to use your own photo. So take advantage of these opportunities to stay connected with your colleagues and make this confinement more enjoyable.

6. Take care of your health today more than ever

When you do not feel well and you can check it with the company, do not hesitate to take the days to recover, because if you do not do it and you feel you need them, you would be wasting your body and mind. And in case you are a freelancer, you may fall into the well-known: “Time is money” and try to work even if you are sick. The best advice we can give you is to take your time to get back to 100% and keep your productivity at its peak.

7. Take advantage of the benefits

Con esta nueva rutina ya no tienes que enfrentarte en el tráfico a los cientos de personas que salen y entran a sus trabajos a la misma hora que tú, esto te da tiempo para invertirlo en ti, aprovéchalo al máximo para hacer actividades que antes no podías permitirte debido al poco tiempo libre que te quedaba en el día, puede ser para descubrir un nuevo pasatiempo, pasar más tiempo de calidad con tu familia. ¡Dale cuerda a tu imaginación!

Y si eres o manejas una empresa y tienes problemas para llevar a cabo esta nueva forma de tabajar ¡CONTACTANOS!