{"id":33007,"date":"2020-04-07T10:37:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T08:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/?p=33007"},"modified":"2020-05-13T15:45:01","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T13:45:01","slug":"adapt-to-home-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/de\/adapt-to-home-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Three steps to adapt to working from home"},"content":{"rendered":"
In March 2020 it is estimated that a quarter of the world\u2019s population is confined to their homes in some form or other. For millions of workers this means having to adapt to working from home. In this post you will read about the 3-step approach to make that change a bit smoother and a little less painful. Even after this current crisis has ended, there may be times in the future where we need to make a radical and sudden shift in the way we work due to external circumstances. This could be anything ranging from unemployment or re-location, to geo-political events. So, we have put together the advice and approach in this post to be helpful in any situation where we need to change the way we work.
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Step 1 \u2013 Acknowledge<\/h2>\n

The first step to dealing with any big change is to acknowledge what is happening. If we don\u2019t do this, we may get stuck in a little bit of denial, which will prevent us from dealing with the present situation effectively. Here are examples of what you can acknowledge in the current situation:<\/p>\n

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  1. For a lot of people right now, being asked to work at home full time is not voluntary. This is a decision made for us, not by us.<\/li>\n
  2. This situation may last a long time. At the moment, authorities and businesses are talking about isolation as \u2018indefinite\u2019.<\/li>\n
  3. \u2018Working from home\u2019 is not the same as \u2018being at home\u2019. There will be obstacles you will need to overcome, from dealing with family members to the state of your home internet connection.<\/li>\n
  4. You will need to adapt by making changes to both home and work life. Put another way; you will need a new set of rules for both.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There will be other things you need to acknowledge \u2013 everybody\u2019s situation is different. Spending a little time considering what is different or missing from your new home working situation is a good way to prepare to make some changes, which is our next step.<\/p>\n

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    Remember that difficult periods can also be
    \npersonally rewarding. As someone once said, \u201cthe worst that
    \ncan happen is that you might learn something about yourself\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Step 2 \u2013 Make Changes<\/h2>\n

    Now that you have acknowledged the situation, you\u2019re ready to make the changes you need in order to adapt to it. A good way to approach this is to make a list of difficulties\/things you miss and then come up with counter-measures to each one. We did this exercise recently in our own team, and we discovered that although our team is made up of experienced remote\/home workers, they still have challenges that they need to work on. Here are some of the things from their lists:<\/p>\n

    Difficulties I Face\/Things I Miss:<\/h4>\n