New Training: Working Effectively from Home

In this 7-video skill, CBT Nuggets trainer Simona Millham covers a variety of strategies that will help you work from home more effectively. Learn how to create a beneficial work-from-home environment, how to properly plan your day, how to collaborate remotely, how to manage a remote team, and more. Watch this new Professionalism training.

Watch the full course: Soft Skills for Business Training

This training includes:

• 7 videos

• 30 minutes of training

You’ll learn these topics in this skill:

• Introduction

• Creating the Right Environment

• Planning Your Day

• Carry On Collaborating!

• Maintain Human Contact

• Managing Remote Teams

• Review

How to Stay Productive While Working Remote

As we all know, the past year has had a profound impact on the way we work as the majority of in-office work has shifted to remote work in the wake of COVID-19. As organizations and employees adjust to this new style of work, many are looking for ways to remain as productive as they once were when in the office. Understandably remote work can pose some challenges around productivity. Whether it's working near family members, kids, pets, or simply the aspect of working out of the home, remote workers understandably have some new challenges to address to stay productive in the new work-from-home era.

To stay more productive in this work-from-home lifestyle, many people are attempting to treat the home workday much like the same workday they would lead in the office. To do so, remote workers are benefiting from simple strategies such as dressing up a bit as they start their remote workday or removing distractions that are hindering their remote work productivity. By implementing these strategies and attempting to recreate the same working conditions found in the office, remote workers are finding dramatic benefits in productivity, producing long-term work satisfaction.