Blog tag: working from home

Resetting your boundaries when back in the workplace
One of the benefits of remote working has been the ability, at least to some extent, to set and protect our personal boundaries. We were able to keep at a distance those intrusions which caused a drain on our time, brought unwelcome criticism or were just downright nosy. If you’ve…

Workplace predictions for 2021: Organisational structure, culture and leadership
The arrival of Covid-19 transformed far more than our workplaces in 2020 and is thought to have brought forward remote working by 10 years – all in a matter of a few weeks. As the year went on, we waited for the ‘new normal’ to arrive – and we’re arguably…

The denial phase of burnout that no-one talks about
Although this is a blog about burnout, the Coronavirus COVID-19 is currently dominating all our lives, putting many of us under huge pressure at home and at work – a line that is increasingly blurred. Inevitably this additional stress may lead to higher levels of burnout, which makes this content…

Staying calm in the whirlwind
What a difference a week makes. Most of us are now working remotely and the country is in virtual lockdown – evidence of just how quickly the Coronavirus is affecting every aspect of our daily lives. If we are feeling unsure about how to respond – that’s because this is…

Advice for leaders during enforced home-working
We are living and working in an increasingly unknown territory. No one quite knows how the COVID-19 virus will play out in the long run but what is becoming increasingly clear is this – many organisations are on the edge of mandatory working from home. This is going to test…