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How to Workish from home like a pro
– canadianbusiness.com
From boosting employee engagement to the freedom of telecommuting to saving costs on Splenda for the break room, companies other than IBM are embracing the notion of performing jobs from far-off distances like the J.J. Bean on Davie.
But working from home can be like visiting Toronto’s lakefront: mastering the journey requires endurance, discipline, and focus. Whether you’re new to multitasking between financial reports and selling a bike on Craigslist, or a veteran of running status calls while unloading the dishwasher, you too can ace the home office. Just incorporate these not-so-best practices.
Prepare your home work space
The first step on the work-from-home ladder is to identify an area that will make your in-office colleagues feel more at ease with your physical absence. Instead of spending time on the perfect desk and chair combo, focus on what will appear in the background of those universally-avoided video chats. Pepper your workspace with subtle décor, like movie posters that underscore your business value sets (Dead Poet’s Society and Wall Street are industry standards)…
