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How to ask for part-time hours

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Read my guide to asking your boss to let you work from home. Fridays were my main writing and blogging days, where I draft emails to send to you, my lovely readers, met with my virtual assistant and generally got life admin stuff done. You should be judged on your contribution, not the hours you spend at the office.

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How To Deal With Remote Work Motivation Killers

Proofhub

While some felt instantly at home (pun intended), others found it quite challenging to maintain the same level of focus and productivity. Lack of structure Source: [link] The lack of structure is probably the number one reason why employees feel less productive and demotivated when working from home. This is due to the fact that we?—?or

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The 30-Minute Miracle That Will Change The Way You Leave The Office

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I manage their transitions well: “We can play for 10/5/3/1 more minute and then we are going home.”. It’s 4.55pm and I have to leave the office in 5 minutes. I do end of day things like change my out of office message, take my cups back to the kitchen, last minute check in with my team. It’s no wonder I’ve been so frazzled.

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Leading Through Change: 5 Ways to Help Your Team Cope With A Crisis (Or Any Other Major Transition)

Planio

As with most people, there was a specific moment when the pandemic became the only topic of conversation around the Planio office. As we saw it spread from China to Italy and closer to our home in Germany, the reality of dealing with a deadly disease sunk in. Communication is one of the hardest parts of working from home.

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8 Tips for Successfully Working from Home with Kids

Teamweek

When the coronavirus pandemic shut down workplaces and schools with little notice, I suddenly found myself in the position of working from home with kids. Working parents like me had to scramble to figure out a way to be efficient employees and mindful parents. Adapting to working from home with kids.

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A Quick Guide to Time Blocking

ProjectManager.com

The Road Warrior blog credits Cal Newport with the idea with his article back in 2013, but of course, this productivity method has surely been used before then. In this article, we go over the dos and don’ts of time blocking, how it has worked for some people and how it can make you productive at home and at work.

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Could This Spanish Tradition Revolutionize Your Workday?

Teamweek

Some employees that were formerly office-based are now working from home. Without clear boundaries between home and office, it’s easy to find yourself working 24/7 if you don’t set fixed hours for yourself. In most Spanish offices, work begins around 9 in the morning, ends at 2 p.m., and continues until 8.