Best Practices for Successfully Working from Home
The number of at-home workers has skyrocketed this year as the novel coronavirus caused companies across the country to temporarily lock their doors.
As a result, some business experts are suggesting that remote working—already a well-established trend—will become an increasingly common way for many companies and their employees to get the job done. If so, you may find yourself increasingly working remotely—either by choice or by necessity. And if you manage employees, you might need to oversee and motivate your teams from great distances.
With that in mind, here are some best practices for working and managing from your home.
Your gear
Part of successfully telecommuting is getting set up to conduct business smoothly while maintaining an officelike atmosphere.
At the bare minimum, you’ll likely need a good computer, monitor and headset—along with cybersecurity software and a storage backup solution. Pay up for the strongest possible Internet connection, too, so your e-meetings don’t freeze up during peak usage times.
Depending on how professional you need to appear on camera, consider investing in a high-quality microphone and good lighting—little details that can help you be perceived as more credible.
In addition, there are video and collaboration tools most people have become quite familiar with recently, including Webex, Google Hangouts, Microsoft 365, Slack and Zoom. There also are messaging and “walkie talkie” apps, such as Voxer, that let you quickly send live voice messages to others—which helps you convey your tone better than you might be able to via an email message.
To continue reading, click the link.
Robert J. Pyle, CFP®, CFA is president of Diversified Asset Management, Inc. (DAMI). DAMI is licensed as an investment adviser with the State of Colorado Division of Securities, and its investment advisory representatives are licensed by the State of Colorado. DAMI will only transact business in other states to the extent DAMI has made the requisite notice filings or obtained the necessary licensing in such state. No follow up or individualized responses to persons in other jurisdictions that involve either rendering or attempting to render personalized investment advice for compensation will be made absent compliance with applicable legal requirements, or an applicable exemption or exclusion. It does not constitute investment or tax advice. To contact Robert, call 303-440-2906 or e-mail info@diversifiedassetmanagement.com.
The views, opinion, information and content provided here are solely those of the respective authors, and may not represent the views or opinions of Diversified Asset Management, Inc. The selection of any posts or articles should not be regarded as an explicit or implicit endorsement or recommendation of any such posts or articles, or services provided or referenced and statements made by the authors of such posts or articles. Diversified Asset Management, Inc. cannot guarantee the accuracy or currency of any such third party information or content, and does not undertake to verify or update such information or content. Any such information or other content should not be construed as investment, legal, accounting or tax advice.