Sara Shirmohamad<\/p>\n
The outbreak of COVID-19 has affected millions of people globally and the staffs of organizations are no exception. Restrictive measures imposed as a consequence of the pandemic have led to the repatriation of several expatriates and to remote working practices for the others, all of which have caused enormous stress and uncertainty in the daily life of the majority of people<\/strong>. In the following paragraphs I will reflect on some advantages and disadvantages of remote working and the impact it has on productivity, employing my own experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n Working from home can mean that one has been given the gift of time. Just think of all the time we spend each day for getting prepared for work and commuting to the office. A home office allows us to move the office to the desk at home and get started working right after we get up in the morning, thus eliminating some waste in terms of time.<\/p>\n In general, it is worth to mention that pros of working at an office overweighs pros of working from home and should be prioritized. We should bear in mind that humans are social creatures and social interaction is a vital part of our lives<\/strong> and gives us a sense of belonging and normalcy.<\/p>\n In addition, as it is stated by psychologists and professionals in the field of communication, 80% of all communication is through non-verbal<\/strong> communication and body language which implies that we might miss significant signals in our communications with colleagues, that in turn can lead to misunderstanding and interpersonal conflicts when face-to-face meetings are not feasible.\u00a0 While social distancing is mandatory at these unprecedented times, the above-mentioned facts should also be taken into consideration when deciding for applying new procedures such as telecommuting. It is noteworthy that the productivity of an organization is highly dependent on the staff\u2019s wellbeing and satisfaction. Let\u2019s not forget that \u201ca happy employee is an efficient employee\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sara Shirmohamad The outbreak of COVID-19 has affected millions of people globally and the staffs of organizations are no exception. Restrictive measures imposed as a consequence of the pandemic have led to the repatriation of several expatriates and to remote working practices for the others, all of which have caused enormous stress and uncertainty in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":832,"featured_media":8391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[267,534],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jordan","category-voluntariado-internacional"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRemote working pros:<\/u><\/h2>\n
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