Working Smart
Working Smart
Working remotely have already become a trend
for a lot of companies nowadays especially with working internet, you will
definitely be connected no matter where you are.
At first glance, I thought working remotely
might be difficult because you will be on your own, in your own comfort zone
and doing your thing at your time but I realized might be wrong. It might be true that you are
in your own comfort zone and can do your job at any time but there is still a
time frame, a due date or a date-line for your work.
Being a distant part-time student while working
full-time already thrown me into this working remotely lifestyle. The
advantages being choosing what you want to do over being a full-time of either
– that makes a smart choice though it involves perseverance and hard work too.
The downside will be you will not have enough time for anything else that is
not concerned with what you do – hanging out with friends, meeting new friends
through university or keeping them together.
From a few articles that I found online by Wade
Foster on How to Run a Remote Team and by Maren Kate Donovan on 7 Best Practice
Tips for Successfully Working Remotely, I was pretty surprised that this is
exactly what we all need, not just for remote teams but even for face-to-face
work mates or team mates. All you have to do is to find the right team, stick
to it, and trust each other to be able to run the team smoothly. It is not easy
to have team mates from different locations, backgrounds and different
lifestyles, but with perseverance, trust and connection to the team, it will
help to overcome many hardships – like, timing.
All in all, getting to know your team mates,
trusting them to do their part, and supporting and cheering for each other,
will get the team going no matter how hard things can be.
References:
Foster, W. (2011). The Ultimate Guide to Remote
Work. How to Run a Remote Team. Retrieved
from https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/how-manage-remote-team/
Donovan, M. K. (2014). 7 Best Practice Tips for
Successfully Working Remotely. Retrieved from https://www.fastcompany.com/3033902/7-best-practice-tips-for-successfulyy-working-remotely
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