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Published:
August 25, 2020

Working From Home For Dummies

Overview

Your essential guide to working from home and staying connected

In today's networked global economy, working from home is no longer a novelty. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies and organizations everywhere are embracing the game-changing benefits of allowing employees to work outside the office, and the results are profound: managers benefit by saving money and resources and by having access to talent outside their zip codes, while employees enjoy greater job opportunities, productivity, independence, and satisfaction—in part from the time saved not commuting. According to one source, 85% of businesses say that productivity increased along with greater flexibility—and 90% of employees say that flexibility boosted their morale.

Working From Home For Dummies, gathers the expertise of multiple industry experts, featuring best of the best content from Virtual Teams For Dummies, Managing For Dummies, 3E, Company Culture For Dummies, Zoom For Dummies, Microsoft Teams For Dummies, Slack For Dummies, Mindfulness For Dummies, 3E, and Stretching For Dummies, as well as new material from award-winning author Tara Powers on setting expectations and boundaries, and more.

  • Set up your workspace
  • Stay connected to your team
  • Run productive online meetings
  • Get in the right headspace

This book is the full guide on how to successfully work with virtual teams, whether you are a team member or a manager.

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About The Author

A 20-year talent development professional,Tara Powers is an international best-selling author, award-winning leadership expert, and sought-after keynote speaker. She's worked with more than 200 companies and 15,000 leaders worldwide, building and launching talent initiatives that deliver high touch and high impact for her clients.

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The secret is out: Working from home can be a sustainable, successful option for professionals in today’s global economy. As you jump into working from home, be sure to follow a few pieces of important advice, as well as some virtual meeting etiquette. © LightField Studios/Shutterstock.comAdvice to Consider Before You Work at HomeIf you’re considering working from home, take into account several important considerations.

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Building meaningful relationships starts with you. When remote employees join your team, what you do in the first 48 hours to welcome them to the group sets the standard for how the rest of the team will connect.Valuing the unique skills, abilities, and backgrounds of all your team members helps them feel appreciated and cared for.
The first order of business when working from home is setting up a workspace that’s as functional and comfortable as possible, even if you have limited space. If you work from home, whether you’re an entrepreneur, a freelancer, or a remote team member, you need to have a dedicated space to get work done.Home offices are as individual and varied as the people who work in them.
Like many apps and web-based services today, Zoom requires users to establish accounts online if they want to host meetings. If you're working from home as an independent contractor or freelancer, you need to create your online account. Someone in your organization may have already created a Zoom account for you.
With the changing nature of work today, managers have to adapt to new circumstances for managing employees. How can managers keep up with an employee’s performance when that employee may not even have physical contact with the manager for weeks or months at a time? The following discussion can help. Increase your interaction Today’s managers have to work harder to manage distant employees.
Whether you’re working from home or working in an office, there comes a time when you tend to sit for way too long. Sitting too long on a regular basis can, over time, shorten your hip flexors and the muscles in your hamstrings, chest, and back, resulting in uncomfortable muscle tension. Experts recommend getting up out of your chair a couple of times an hour or, more specifically, taking 3- to 5-minute breaks every 20 to 40 minutes.
This article gives you a few stretches to do when you can’t get away from your desk whether you're working from home or stuck in a cubicle. Doing these sitting stretches several times during the day can help energize you and keep those aches and pains away.Shoulders and neck stretch with circles© Tilden Patterson (www.
Studies show that texting has replaced voice calls and even emails as the primary form of communication. In fact, in a recent poll by Time, 32 percent of respondents said they’d rather communicate by text than phone, even with people they know very well. This shift to text isn’t just for personal communication.
The secret is out: Working from home can be a sustainable, successful option for professionals in today’s global economy. As you jump into working from home, be sure to follow a few pieces of important advice, as well as some virtual meeting etiquette. © LightField Studios/Shutterstock.comAdvice to Consider Before You Work at HomeIf you’re considering working from home, take into account several important considerations.
When you work from home, it’s your responsibility to set up your space, your schedule, and your boundaries to create a healthy work–life balance. © Black Salmon / Shutterstock.comFor many people, the idea of working from home sounds heavenly. No commute, no cubicle, no annoying coworkers, no more expensive dry cleaning, no more office politics — the list goes on.
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