Performing well when working from home is challenging.

When working from home or following a hybrid model:

? Reduced access to resources and people slows you down

? Increased isolation affects relationships and reduces trust making coordination and collaboration difficult

? Distraction and lack of boundaries reduce effectiveness, resulting in poor performance

Here are 5 ways to maintain performance when working remotely

✅ Ensure you have adequate hardware and software
Most companies provide this by default. If yours doesn’t, ask for it, or, within limits, spend your own money

✅ Invest time in learning to use communication and collaboration tools effectively
Help other team members if necessary - their mistakes and inefficiency impact your performance.

✅ Put more emphasis on planning and coordination, so you have the information and inputs from others when you need them

✅ Keep collaborators and stakeholders informed of progress to eliminate surprises and enable contribution

✅ Maintain boundaries - in space and time to allow you to work with focus and avoid burnout
Your performance is a key determinant of your career success.

With proper planning, communication, flexibility and adaptability, you can mitigate or even improve performance.