It’s incredible to think about just how much the business world changed last year. While many industry experts predicted a rise in the remote workforce as operational technology advanced, the COVID-19 pandemic sharply increased our need for remote digital services to ensure the survival of businesses, small and large.
A silver-lining through the mess, innovation has followed and the digital business landscape has somehow become more digital as entire workforces have learned how to stay productive, even while sitting at their home workstation.
In today’s blog, let’s take a look at what we have learned in 2020, and how we can put it to good use in 2021, a year that we hope will be full of further innovation alongside a healthier society.
Perfect Your Remote Office Setup
Prioritize Your Comfort
When thinking about home office or workstation setups, the old phrase, “look good, feel good, play good,” comes to mind. To ensure maximum productivity and job satisfaction, you’ll want to make sure that your workstation or home office is comfortable and designed to your liking, as you will probably spend a lot of time there.
It’s also important to make sure that you stand-up and stretch-out often. In fact, experts recommend that you stand-up from your desk every 30 minutes. While not everyone can afford or has the space for a fancy standing desk, we all have a pile of books somewhere collecting dust that works as a fine replacement.
Dual Monitors Are A Blessing
If you have the resources available to make it happen, switching to a dual monitor setup is truly life-changing (work-changing?), and you will never want to go back. Multiple monitor setups allow you to reduce the clutter of having multiple tabs and applications open at once, giving you much more space to play with and more control over your productivity.
These setups also allow you to take multitasking to a whole new level. This is especially true if you find yourself having to copy and paste data into spreadsheets, refer to notes to write reports, or if you simply would like to have Spotify or Apple Music accessible for your daily music/podcasts.
Upgrade Your Software & Hardware Frequently
Increased Speeds and Software Stabilization
We know, we know. The little pop-up in the corner of your screen that simply won’t take the hint is annoying, but it’s important that you listen to it and upgrade your software as soon as you can. These updates increase the speed and performance of your work-from-home computers and other devices, allowing you to work faster and more efficiently. Who doesn’t want that?
Critical Security Updates
One of the biggest fears of remote working is that it leaves your company data up for grabs. While remote-based cloud services have become more safe and secure than ever, it is still your responsibility to ensure that your company’s critical data isn’t lost or stolen by cyberthreats. Software and computer developers are continually improving their products’ security features to get ahead of hackers, viruses, and various spam/malware attacks. Updating your computer and devices regularly is the best way to ensure that these features are implemented.
These are a few tips that you can try at home, but if you have any questions or concerns regarding the more technical aspects of the remote work world, be sure to contact the experts at M&H Consulting, and we’ll answer any questions that you may have. Keep an eye out for part 2!
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