You’re a virtual team member. How can you avoid burnout?

Our boring old commutes provided surprising mental benefits we now miss. The commuting ritual prepped our brains for work mode and helped ease us out of it. The good news is that we can recreate some of these benefits through a “virtual commute.” This “me time” before and after work signals our brains to transition in and out of work mode. People I've coached to create their virtual commute feel more productive, more focused, and have a more positive outlook. By mimicking our old commutes with virtual transition time, we give our brains the cues and recovery time needed to manage burnout better. Our minds need these intentional moments of oasis more than ever.

Setting a schedule is important. Sharing your schedule is just as important. I bet everyone puts meetings and away time in their schedule so others know when you are not available. What about those times when you need to be unavailable; those times when you need to focus on your work; or those times when you need a break? Blocking time on your calendar to signal to others that you are not available is ok and necessary. Consider scheduling time for breaks, lunch, focus time, and training. This has been a game changer for me!

Set up a daily routine Put all your breaks on your calendar Don't forget to walk out of your home office during these breaks 90mins work, 10 mins break Don't overwork Delegate and schedule tasks

I have found it very useful to leverage the Microsoft outlook add Viva insights. This is a Microsoft virtual assistant that will scan your schedule/calendar and insert windows of opportunity for focus. Defined focused time where you’re set as do not disturb in Microsoft teams allows you to get work done especially for those that spend most of their day and meetings and can’t multitask effectively. by being able to control your day among meetings deadlines task this may give you the mental peace of mind that will help you manage your time efficiently.

Estabele?a limites definidos: Delimite horários específicos para o trabalho e para desconectar-se. Evite, sempre que possível, responder a e-mails ou mensagens profissionais fora do expediente comercial. Fa?a pausas de forma regular: Programe pausas breves ao longo do dia para levantar-se, alongar-se e descansar os olhos. A técnica Pomodoro, que intercala períodos concentrados de trabalho com breves intervalos de descanso, pode ser uma estratégia benéfica. Pratique o autocuidado: Dedique tempo para cuidar de si mesmo, seja através da medita??o, leitura, hobbies ou qualquer atividade que traga relaxamento e prazer.

Mantenha comunica??o aberta: Comunique-se regularmente com sua equipe para evitar sentir-se isolado e sobrecarregado. Compartilhe preocupa??es e solicite ajuda quando necessário.

Communication is one of the foundation pillars of remote work. 1. Use video recording for async communication - loom 2. Use gdocs for collaborative brainstorming 3. Chats and calls are a part of sync communication 4. Don't forget to document sync communication for future references

Burnout is a legitimate concern for companies. During the pandemic, I've followed a few cases. As a virtual collaborator, I think Active Listening is key. Seeking help from superiors and peers and exchanging ideas strengthens self-motivation and a sense of belonging. Conversations 121 are suitable times for this. In addition, personal care such as physical exercise and healthy eating also contribute a lot. It worked for me. Finally, good humor and optimism are indispensable ingredients. There's no point in taking life too seriously!

Crie um ambiente de trabalho confortável e livre de distra??es em sua casa, se possível. Isso ajuda a separar os momentos de trabalho dos momentos de descanso. Se você mora com mais alguém, talvez seja necessário conscientizá-los de que,?embora você esteja em casa, está a trabalho e n?o pode ser interrompido toda hora. Mostre a eles de forma educada, mas com firmeza, que você está trabalhando e que prazos e metas precisam ser cumpridos. Também evite atender ao telefone e a porta e informe a todos sobre o seu horário de disponibilidade. Com um pouquinho de conversa e compreens?o,?você vai conseguir educar a todos e ser produtivo trabalhando em cas

If you are someone who works remotely or work from home few days in a week I would highly recommend having a separate work space so that you can set boundaries clearly and would not be thinking of work unless you are in your workspace.

Workspace or Den or home office 1. If you have a separate room use that or use room partitions to create a professional environment. 2. Use a quality chair that doesn't leave your back sore, use adequate lights, headphones to cut the background noise 3. Above basic requirements, you can change the colour, look and feel, decorate it as you visualise it.

Disconnect Regularly & Set aside time to disconnect from work technology, such as email and work-related messages, during non-working hours. This separation can help prevent work-related stress from encroaching on your personal time.

Set up a routine Put your breaks on your calendar Take a break from your home office when you're on a break Don't eat at your desk 90 mins work, 10 mins break(walk) Don't overwork - pick a hobby or just go out for a walk or a ride after office hours

Working in a virtual environment gives you the freedom to control your work and time as well. So when you are feeling some sort of burnout then stop and have a break and go outside or do something to ease your mind. Once you have a bit of a breather, then go back to work again.

Setup a 1o1 with your manager Retrospect the tasks you've done Connect with remote work advocates and seek advice. Don't be afraid to share your challenges with your manager

Create a safe space within your team environment. Invite feedback from team regularly to change things up to stay up to date with what is needed. As a leader of a team, remain open and accessible for employees to approach, ask for help, seek advice, provide support. Regular 121s with my team is part of my contract to them as their manager. Also, we have regular team meetings both work related and fun to keep engagement high.

As a team we set ourselves 2 topics to discuss and learn on in our team meetings - knowledge of business and technical / IT adoption. Could be as simple as M365 package useage etc to make the team more collaborative.

Realizing that burnouts are real itself is a big area to begin with. Now that we know that it’s not a meet up concept it is about how do we make sure that this doesn’t continue with us or people around us? Each time we feel like we are closer to a burnout, or it is getting overwhelming. It is important to learn from that situation, and be willing to improve it. Also, being vulnerable to share this with others and sharing a perspective is important. Cheers

Burnout has a lot to do with being disconnected from your work (does not feel purposeful) and the people you work with. Working on isolation can help with both of these. Here is a way of overcoming isolation: In Shift, Lynda Gratton shares that we all need 3 groups of people when working in a distributed way: (1) your core team - small, homogenous, and efficient group you spend your daily work with; can be both remote and co-located (2) ideas crowd - the more diverse and heterogenous the better so your views get challenged frequently; mostly remote (3) Support group - group of people who care about you and with whom you can talk about personal problems; these people should be co-located and ideally not from your work

Pijama nem pensar! Essa é a nossa primeira dica para o trabalho de home office. Pantufas e pijamas n?o combinam com trabalho. Ao se vestir dessa forma para trabalhar, você passará a sensa??o de relaxamento para o seu cérebro e a sua produtividade n?o será t?o efetiva. Por este motivo, a regra é a seguinte: vista-se como se fosse trabalhar normalmente na empresa.? Essa dica pode parecer bobagem, mas ficar trabalhando de pijama e cabelo bagun?ado, pode dar ao seu cérebro a impress?o de que esse dia de trabalho será meio “café com leite”, e n?o é. Você precisa ser t?o produtivo em casa, quanto seria na Group é um dia como qualquer outro. Lembrem-se que mesmo trabalhando remoto é importante também o bom senso no uso adequado de suas roupas!