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Like so many of you, the 澳彩开奖结果 team is adapting to the new normal of working and learning remotely.
And if you鈥檙e like us, you鈥檙e looking for all the advice you can get to make it a happy and productive time. So we asked some of our amazing team for their working-from-home hacks and collected some of the best advice from around the web. Check them out below.
And if you鈥檙e feeling a little disconnected, why not join and share your best advice.
鈥淯se your morning WIP to check in with everyone鈥檚 health and well-being and share information to help everyone feel connected. Initiating a 鈥榯ip of the day鈥� to share something new鈥攁 new technology, a new 鈥榟ack鈥� to help performance or mental well-being鈥攈elps the team to stay engaged in supporting each other, as well as feel empowered by helping improve things for the whole team.鈥�
Sarah Jones - CEO
鈥淓njoy the mental and physical health benefits of being with your pets! It's not often you have the chance to have them sit by your side all day!鈥�
Penny Buchanan - Manager, Operations, Resources and Projects
"Use a standing desk to keep AirPods, coffee, phone and other essentials out of reach of the kids. Plus it has some other benefits, of course!"
Andy Howard, 澳彩开奖结果 Innovation Expert
鈥淗aving a clean space helps me stay focused (and not constantly tidying up). Work out how you can change the scenery to keep it from feeling stale.鈥�
Charis Lee - Senior Marketing Officer
鈥淓arly morning is my favourite time of day so I鈥檓 often at my computer by 6am. Find the time that works for you and take advantage of your most productive hours.鈥�
Lynn Erkens - Senior Operations Officer, Policy, Projects and Administration
"Refocus your commute time! It鈥檚 easy to blur the work/life boundary when you鈥檙e working from home, so I take the time I would have spent travelling to work and turn it into something fun to kick-off and end my day 鈥� maybe listen to a new podcast, get creative in the kitchen, or find a new hobby!"
Nada van Kempen - Project Coordinator
What the experts say
FOR THE PARENTS
Be flexible with your routine
In my experience, setting a fixed routine does not always work, especially if you have children and must adapt every day. Having a rigid routine might feel like a good thing for one's mental health, but failing to stick to it can be quite devastating. Acknowledging that things are likely to change really helps me.
Pragya Agarwal ()
FOR THE MILLENNIALS
Put some pants on!
The number one key to success right now, is to go about your day as if you were headed to the office鈥nd that involves putting on some clothes. Sure, set your alarm a little later, enjoy that sleep in that would usually be spent commuting to the office stuck in traffic, but when it鈥檚 time to log on鈥攇et up, get dressed and get going. You鈥檒l be surprised at how much of a difference it makes simply putting on some pants.
Morgan Reardon ()
FOR THE DISORGANISED
Make a to-do list every day
Whether you use an app or just a good old-fashioned pen and paper, make a list every morning (or the night before) with your tasks for the day 鈥� even including the errands or admin you have to do. You鈥檒l stay on track and get that endorphin hit of completion.
Alyson Shontell ()
FOR THOSE MISSING THE OFFICE
You can still socialise (and you should)
Studies have shown that individuals who had 15 minutes to socialize with colleagues had a 20 percent increase in performance over their peers who didn鈥檛. Find new ways to connect with colleagues 鈥� use Slack or your team鈥檚 software to show when you鈥檙e busy and when you鈥檙e free for a chat. Reach out to Skype/Zoom over lunch or a coffee. Pick up the phone and call rather than messaging. It鈥檒l definitely help.
Katherine Dugan and Varun Bhatnagar ()
FOR THE STRONG SILENT TYPES
Overcommunicate
Communicate more frequently, and with more detail, than you would in an in-person conversation in order to ensure you鈥檙e getting all the right information across. Ask yourself whether this long message or email chain could be a phone call and set up emoji systems to let people know you鈥檝e read and understood what they鈥檝e said.
Meaghan Williams ()
FOR EVERYONE
Ask "how are you?"
Most importantly - listen and share. Take time to ask, "how are you?" to your colleagues - and listen for the answer. If it's "fine", ask again and listen to the answer. Give people an opportunity to share if they're struggling, and talk it through.
And finally, a bright spot from Jillian Killby on how all the new remote capabilities being established will help more talented rural students, founders and businesses access world-leading opportunities. Check out .
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