![]() ![]() If an employee uses their private computer for work, they may find it hard to keep personal and work activities separate (e.g. Establishing appropriate boundaries and respecting their own and each other’s personal time in this way will help them to avoid burnout in the long term. You can also establish and communicate specific times when your employees should and should not be sending e-mails, and suggest that if they do work outside of these hours, they use delayed delivery in order to respect the working hours of their colleagues. This will encourage other employees to do the same and conclude their tasks when the day is over. It is therefore important for those in leadership positions to lead by example and finish work at an appropriate time. This is often because they do not have a set time to ‘leave’, as they would in the office. Many employees feel expected to work longer hours when they are working from home. By following these tips, you can help your employees to enjoy the benefits of remote work, without jeopardising their work-life balance. All this without sitting in traffic or paying for public transport can add hours to employees’ free time, without compromising their productivity.ĭespite this, it is important to remember that working from home can also have potentially negative impacts. Often, the benefits outweigh the negatives: no commuting costs, more independence, and a focus on productivity over working hours. In the wake of the forced shift towards hybrid and remote work brought about by COVID-19, working from home has become the new normal for many. ![]()
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