Working away from the office for long periods can lead to a sense of isolation. Set up a virtual breakfast, coffee or lunch with your coworkers.

Create water cooler moments

It’s important to keep the conversation going, some of our best ideas come from impromptu conversations and connections.

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Some people will need/want more interaction than others. Understand the needs of your coworkers & stakeholders so they feel best supported. Establish the best rhythm for each.

Sharing is caring

Share ideas on what successful homeworking looks like for you, it might help others.​​​​​​​

Be mindful & inclusive​

Be sure everyone gets a chance to contribute on crowded calls, pause for questions and space for comments.​

Keep to your usual daily routine

Most successful homeworkers dress as if going to work to create the workplace mindset and quickly get productive.

Maintain daily & weekly rhythm

Run and attend Meetings & daily standups, keeps everyone on the same page.

Have a start work and end work routine

Be present from the get-go and plan the next day in advance.

Be fully present

“When you are on you are on –
​​​​​​​when you are off you are off”.

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Set clear boundaries to maintain a structure and balance between work & home.

Create a dedicated workspace and routines to maintain focus. Try only to work in that space.​

Manage expectations & distractions 

Make clear the times you are available to colleagues and also to those in the home, review and adapt if needed.​

Set up a daily schedule

Perhaps, use your diary to plan work as well as meetings. If you are balancing work and home life, make sure your team know your availability.​

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Create breaks (for exercise/stretching)

No one sits at their desk all day in the office, it’s not necessary (or healthy) to do this at home. Sit, stand & mix it up.

Set up your workspace

If you have a monitor and keyboard / mouse – use them to prevent eye strain / neck ache and other posture / fatigue issues.

Set up your workstation so you are comfortable & always follow ergonomic best practices. 

Use the tech

Create a ‘Chat’ channel

Use Teams to create a space for quick chat with the team and keep the sharing and conversation going. Set a reminder to check in with the team frequently.​

Keep communication dynamic​ 

Start meetings with video to check in and turn it off to preserve bandwidth and moving to audio. Choose direct communication first followed by chat and then finally email.​