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"clock in". Honestly, it feels exactly like working in an office, I just get to wear comfier pants!” How she set up her home work space: “The desk in my home office is set up in much the same way as my desk when I worked in an office. I have two monitors (which makes life so much easier for anyone who keeps multiple screens open throughout the day), my color coordinated to-do lists and calendars, and a few knick-knacks to make me smile during the work
day. I also have a headset and high quality microphone which is key for video conferencing (poor sound quality on a video call can be a huge problem when working remotely). Some final thoughts: “Working from home is the best! Your commute time is minimal, you get to set the thermostat, and you have easy access to your own kitchen (yay snacks and homecooked lunches!).”
Jackie’s fave tech tools… Zoom: This is a great tool for video conferencing with your team. Having video chats helps to keep team engagement high. Slack: This is basically WhatsApp for businesses. You can create specific channels for different teams or projects, chat with team members one-on-one, or create group chats. Instead of walking over to a co-workers desk to ask them a question, you can just send them a message on Slack! Asana: Asana is an amazing project management software and the holy grail of remote work. We use it to assign and track daily work, map out larger projects, and monitor our team's success. G-Suite: G-Suite (Google Drive for Business) is where we house all of our company's files. With G-Suite, the whole team can easily access our files from anywhere (and you can set permissions for who can see what). And, with Google's suggesting capabilities, editing documents is super easy!
A few other key tips from Jackie: • Stay in touch with your co-workers throughout the day! Keeping in contact with your colleagues helps keep everyone focused and motivated (and keeps you sane - we need human interaction!). • Get outside at least once a day, even for a quick 15 minute walk around the block. • Set boundaries with your family. They should know not to interrupt you when you are in your dedicated work space (you may have to have a conversation - or two - with your family about this)
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