Tips to Manage Remote-Work Successfully
Tags: productivity, motivation
Published: 2020-04-13 13:20:25

Remote working is a double-edge sword — sure, you have the opportunity to stay home and work in your jammies, but it can be difficult to focus on productive working. Whether it’s a pile of laundry that appears out of nowhere and looks more appealing than your managers’ to-do list, or that a quick 2-hour binge-watch on Netflix that you’ve been dying to finish, staying productive at home can be all hurly-burly!

Plus, the loneliness can quickly become a downside for those who are used to socialize at work. Honestly, that can be a little sinking, especially if it’s the first time for you to work from home and didn’t have the time to prepare.

If that is you, we have curated a list of some amazing tips that will help you adjust to the whole routine of [working remotely with your team!](https://blog.bit.ai/tips-and-tools-to-manage-your-distributed-team/)

Let’s dig in!!

6 Tips to help with productive [remote-working](https://blog.bit.ai/remote-work/)

For those of you, who are used to going into an official workplace every day, remote working may involve a bit of rearrangement. It’s human to feel a little out of place and make that shift from office to working remotely.

Hopefully, these amazing tips will help you maximize your time working out of the office and get you started on your remote journey with more enthusiasm!

A. Invest in a standing desk

The very first tip is to invest in a proper work desk. This will help you alleviate the lower back, hip posture and encourage better health. But that does not mean you should just sit stiffly all day. Try and have some type of movement around your house — No! not just those trips to the fridge.

B. An employee managing her sitting desk

Make sure to take time for brief walks while taking a work call or push your shoulders back and forth to ensure that you are sitting in the right posture. Use different locations throughout your home to inspire creativity, encourage different ergonomic positions and have different sounds & views. 

C. Have a Daily Check-In

The perfect way to start a regular workday and feel a remote work vibe is to have daily check-in with your boss or manager in the morning. It can be a video call, text message, phone conversations, email or any other mode of contact.

This helps with planning out the whole day for you and your team with the manager as you can share the work schedule and daily tasks. The aim is simple–set the agenda, provide resources to your team members and send a work report of the previous day to your manager.

D. Figure out your working style

As you begin with your remote work rise, it’s important to figure out the surroundings that you need to successfully work in. For example, if you like being surrounded by silence and composure? A library may be the best option for you to work in.

E. A man working bare feet

Like working in the comfort zone? It time to invest in a study table for your room. Other things to consider while you work remotely are- whether you [experience more productivity](https://blog.bit.ai/productivity-tools/) in the morning or in the evening or if you’re motivated by taking small breaks throughout the day. This is the beauty of remote working – getting to do the job during your best hours, whatever they may be.

F. Take time for self-care

When the fine line between “work” and “home” starts to fade, you might find yourself engaged to your screen for a longer period of time, which sadly is a normal thing. Well, try investing time in yourself when you get the chance by engaging in some type of physical and mental activity.