Remote working for the New Normal. Sharing with you the checklist by Beatriz Arantes of Steelcase for establishing a healthy and productive remote workplace. https://www.steelcase.com/eu-en  https://tinyurl.com/ycjp3wen  Jomar Hilario

1. S I X D I M E N S I O N S O F
W E L L B E I N G : A W O R K
F R O M H O M E C H E C K L I S T
SOURCE: STEELCASE 360 SERIES "MAKING
DISTANCE WORK" ARTICLE BY BEATRIZ ARANTES

2. STAYING HEALTHY
REQUIRES SLEEP, A
BALANCED DIET, EXERCISE
AND AN ADEQUATE, SAFE
ENVIRONMENT
V I T A L I T Y

3. BUILD IN TIME TO MOVE,
STRETCH OR DO SOME
CHAIR YOGA
T I P S T O V I T A L I T Y

4. TRY TO WALK OR PACE
DURING CALLS IF
POSSIBLE
T I P S T O V I T A L I T Y

5. MAKE SURE TO TAKE TIME
TO LOOK OUT THE
WINDOW, GET FRESH AIR,
LOOK AT YOUR PLANTS OR
PICTURES OF NATURE
T I P S T O V I T A L I T Y

6. ESTABLISH CLEAR TIME
BOUNDARIES FOR WORK
T I P S T O V I T A L I T Y

7. TAKE NOTE OF EACH TIME
YOU FEEL LIKE GETTING
UP, WHAT YOU WERE
WORKING ON AND WHAT
YOUR LAST THOUGHT WAS
T I P S T O V I T A L I T Y

8. BEING ATTENTIVE IN THE
PRESENT MOMENT, WHETHER
LISTENING CLOSELY TO WHAT
SOMEONE IS SAYING, OR
LISTENING CLOSELY TO OWN
BODY’ S NEEDS AND EMOTIONS
M I N D F U L N E S S

9. TRY BREATHING SLOWLY
AND TAKING THE TIME TO
EXHALE WHEN YOU FEEL
YOURSELF GETTING
ANXIOUS AND WORRIED
T I P S T O M I N D F U L N E S S

10. TRY TO GET INTO THE
FLOW OF WORK
T I P S T O M I N D F U L N E S S

11. PEOPLE WANT TO BE ABLE
TO BE THEMSELVES AT
WORK AND NOT HIDE
BEHIND A MASK
A U T H E N T I C I T Y

12. TEAM LEADERS SHOULD
SHARE THEIR OWN
STRUGGLES WITH THEIR
TEAM, SO PEOPLE KNOW
THEY HAVE ROOM TO BE
FALLIBLE AS WELL
T I P S T O A U T H E N T I C I T Y

13. THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU
COULD ADJUST TO MAKE
IT MORE COMFORTABLE
TO DO REMOTE VIDEO
AND CALLS
T I P S T O A U T H E N T I C I T Y

14. FEELING CONNECTED TO
AND CARED FOR BY
OTHER PEOPLE IS A
FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN
NEED
B E L O N G I N G

15. BUILD IN BUFFER-TIME IN
MEETINGS TO CHAT AND
CHECK IN BEFORE
GETTING DOWN TO WORK
T I P S T O B E L O N G I N G

16. SCHEDULE VIRTUAL
INFORMAL CHATS AND
COFFEES WITH
COLLEAGUES, AND NOT
JUST OFFICIAL MEETINGS
T I P S T O B E L O N G I N G

17. CONNECT VIRTUALLY
WITH LOVED ONES IN THE
EVENING
T I P S T O B E L O N G I N G

18. SET UP TEAM CHATS FOR
UPDATES SO PEOPLE FEEL
CONNECTED TO THE
GREATER COMMUNITY
T I P S T O B E L O N G I N G

19. FIND WAYS TO CONNECT
PEOPLE TO THE LARGER
ORGANISATION SO THEY
SEE WE ARE ALL IN THIS
TOGETHER
T I P S T O B E L O N G I N G

20. TO FEEL WELL ON A DAY-
TO-DAY BASIS AT WORK IS
TO KNOW THAT YOUR WORK
IS BUILDING TOWARD
SOMETHING AND HELPING
OTHERS
M E A N I N G

21. CREATE A VIRTUAL BOARD
FOR MONITORING TASKS
AND PROGRESS FOR YOUR
PROJECTS
T I P S T O M E A N I N G

22. HAVE REGULAR CHECK-INS
TO SHARE WHERE YOU ARE,
WHAT CHALLENGES YOU
ARE FACING AND
CELEBRATE WHAT YOU’ VE
ACCOMPLISHED
T I P S T O M E A N I N G

23. WRITE DOWN PROJECT TITLE
AT THE TOP OF A SHEET OF
PAPER, AND EACH DAY, WRITE
THE DATE AND WHAT YOU’ VE
ACCOMPLISHED UNDERNEATH,
EVEN IF IT’ S ONLY A SMALL
STEP FORWARD
T I P S T O M E A N I N G

24. THINK ABOUT WHAT
REALLY MOTIVATES YOU
TO GET TO WORK EACH
DAY, WRITE IT ON A SHEET
OF PAPER AND PIN IT UP
NEXT TO YOUR COMPUTER
T I P S T O M E A N I N G

25. IN THESE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN
AND CONSTRAINING TIMES,
REMEMBER WE STILL HAVE
OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE THE
MOST OF THE SITUATION
O P T I M I S M

26. EVERY DAY, NOTE THREE
THINGS YOU ARE
GRATEFUL FOR
T I P S T O O P T I M I S M

27. MAKE A PRACTICE OF
HELPING OUT SOMEONE
ELSE IN NEED
T I P S T O O P T I M I S M

28. "THESE ARE SUGGESTIONS
INDIVIDUALS CAN EXPLORE TO
FIND WHAT THEY RESPOND TO
BEST. LEADERS CAN ENCOURAGE
THEIR TEAMS TO SHARE THEIR
IDEAS WITH EACH OTHER"
B E A T R I Z A R A N T E S
S T E E L C A S E W O R K S P A C E F U T U R E S
M A N A G E R