Get your home work right!

You wont need to wait for the caffeine hit with these working from home tips.

Successful tips to keep your career moving forward, even if you’re stuck working from home!

1/ Set your bar even higher

Staying on top of your work and hitting deadlines are very important, as is letting your colleagues (especially your boss!) know you’re doing that. Set your bar even higher, and proactively raise your profile and worth. For example, you could mentor a colleague, or run a “lunch and learn” skills session.

2/ Set up frequent catch ups

Organise frequent catch ups with your colleagues at all levels to replace the in-person meetings you’d normally have in the office. This will help to keep your projects on track, and you can also promote your recent achievements.

3/ Be seen and heard at online meetings

Turn on your camera when you Zoom etc. It’s important that you’re visible, and so much of successful communication is visual. Make sure that you contribute – positive and constructive comments are even more important in remote meetings. Don’t hide behind the screen or emails. Being out of sight and mind is not good!

4/ Develop your skills

Now you’re not commuting, use the time you’ve saved to develop new skills. There are many free or low-cost online classes available. Or ask your colleagues for specific advice on how to add to your skill set. Or develop your relationships with colleagues outside your immediate team, and learn from them.

Hope these ideas help!