Time Management Tips For Telecommuters | How To Get Ahead In Your Career Amid Coronavirus | Ways To Create A Culture Of Psychological Safety

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Time management can be challenging under the most perfect of circumstances. Figure in the distractions of home and your family and friends competing for your attention, and you may find yourself feeling that there simply are not enough hours in the day. Take control of your time by trying these eight tactics, guaranteed to boost your productivity and give you a sense of stability.

The tip I’ll be putting to the test today? Scheduling time for focused work. Instead of leaving your calendar wide open for others to populate, block off hours during which you can concentrate on your work. Take a few minutes every Friday to proactively plan for the week ahead and treat the blocked-off times as you would a meeting.

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The Telecommuter's Toolkit

If you have children, chances are they’ve been excited to have you working from home. But if seeing you around all day has made them think that you’re always available to play, you may want to establish some ground rules. Setting expectations can go a long way toward ensuring you’re not disturbed and they’re not disappointed.

These days, there’s no such thing as having too much grit, or the perseverance and passion to achieve long-term goals amid adversity. Here’s how it can help you get ahead in your career, despite the coronavirus crisis.

When you’re working in an office, it doesn’t take much more than a quick scan of the room to get a sense of who’s heads down on an assignment and who’s available for a quick discussion. When you’re working from home, it isn’t so simple. Instead of calling each of your colleagues to ask if they’re free, set up a system the whole team can use to indicate when they’re open to collaboration.

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