Working From Home Let’s Talk About it! | With Karen Worstell, Katie Nickels, and Ryan Louie, MD, PhD

Those fortunate enough to have the alternative path to work from home, how are you handling it?

We are living in a new norm, and we don’t know how long it will last before another new norm takes over, but there’s a good chance that the state of society and group relationships may never be precisely the same.

So, for those that have the opportunity to work from home (WFH)—either by choice, employer’s choice, or by city/county/state’s choice—how can we make the most of it as we try to settle into this world of limited physical contact?

To help us answer this question—and so much more—we are joined by three guests with varying views on this subject: leading and being part of a virtual team, assessing the mental well-being for people on both sides of the equation, and the role of technology in all of this.

Some of the key points made during our chat include:

Just because the technology makes it feasible doesn’t mean we can ignore the human element of this new working environmentKeeping in close digital contact with your team, your peers, and your managers can help reduce some of the anxiety WFHers may feelRegular communication and honestly managing expectations can help to ensure everyone stays on the same pageSome carefully-selected technical tools can be your best friend when looking for the current status for tasks, action items, deliverables, and more when you can no longer look over the cubicle wall to ask your cube neighbor for a quick updateApproaching the situation with a positive attitude—removing preconceived notions that this is going to be “hard”—can help establish a mindset that could make things easierRemember that a lot of people are in the same boat as you—they will hopefully acknowledge and accept the noise from the kids in the background, just as you should be considerate of their situationPlus, a ton more … really, we cover a lot of good stuff here

Ultimately let’s remember those that are working the fields because they do not have this WFH option and are, instead, on the front lines to help reduce the amount of time it will take to get us as close to the original “norm” that we were once used to.

We hope you enjoy this conversation—from home, or wherever you happen to be!

Be safe.

Guest(s)
Katie Nickels | Karen Worstell | Dr. Ryan Louie 

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