Physical and mental energies
2 March 2020
Francesca Pansadoro at Uno Mattina – Pandemic and organization
25 March 2020Smart working is nothing new; several companies now increasingly require their employees to do a few days of work from home. The generically most interesting aspect of smart working is that it is environmentally sustainable, because it allows us to avoid the use of public and private transportation, with obvious relief from urban traffic. Especially in metropolises, where commuting can take up to 2 hours of our daily time, being able to work from home really saves and optimizes our time.
The most positive side of smart working at the individual level is that it gives the employee the opportunity to organize work differently from the obligation of staying tot hours at the workplace, and aim directly at the goal, at production.
Organization becomes key in managing private and work life from home. There are a wealth of apps and software online that give us the ability to communicate and share documents with our usual work group. But creating a work space in one’s home becomes the priority: it is essential to define boundaries, within which one can find the isolation and concentration needed to work. This is also why it is important to indicate to family members what our work space is and at what times we intend to engage in smart working.
