Work-From-Home: lessons learned from the Prisma Team Part III

Where are we more effective? How to boost your productivity? From home or in the office? The Prisma team found new strategies to work smarter in the last months.

Work-From-Home lessons: productivity

• Certain tasks I find easier to do in the office, especially when more people are involved. I have noticed that all “over the counter talks” are missing which happen when you are in the office. Now, we have to organise more web meetings to discuss certain tasks
• We save a lot of time with web meetings vs official provider / client meetings. Furthermore, with all these web meetings, I find that people are a lot more effective and go straight to the point rather than doing some small talk
• I like listening to Indie music or the Folklore album by Taylor Swift album while working
• It is very important for me to get “office dressed” when working from home so that I am in an official working mode
• Work related communication is quicker in the office since questions can be discussed immediately.

• Being organised is key, especially working partly from home and partly in the office.
• When busy with a lot of projects, I find it easier to focus and concentrate when working at home.
• We are more flexible with projects at home compared to the office, especially when you still need to send out some projects late in the evening.
• I like being able to listen to music whilst working.
• You learn the importance of communication, it’s easy to forget to notify someone when you’re used to discussing minor things in the office.
• When working from home it is easier to stay focused as it is quieter.
• I felt that the communication in general has changed. There are more meetings and conference calls than before.
• Not everything / everyone needs an immediate reaction from me if it is not an urgent matter.

Read here about our lessons on self-care and here about our lessons on hobbies and socialising.