3 steps to stop remote work burnout | The Way We Work, a TED series

3 steps to stop remote work burnout | The Way We Work, a TED series

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Too much screen time, too many video calls and too few boundaries make working from home hard for all of us. Podcast host and writer Morra Aarons-Mele shares honest advice on what you can learn from the introverts in your life about protecting your energy and your limits.

The Way We Work is a TED original video series where leaders and thinkers offer practical wisdom and insight into how we can adapt and thrive amid changing workplace conventions.

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  1. This assumes if you are lucky enough to work from home, you are also lucky enough to control your own schedule. If you are the lowest subordinate on the ladder, you can’t routinely tell your superiors, “no that doesn’t work for my schedule let’s meet at this time instead,” without loosing a lot of social-political capital. You also can’t routinely deny video when it’s requested without loosing social-political capital. I like the idea of saying the camera doesn’t work, but when you’re using a work-issued laptop, that’s quickly followed up with, “you need to create an IT ticked and get it serviced. Copy my email when you do.” Also, scheduling time for yourself away from your kids assumes you have the resources to do that. Single parents without family nearby or a budget for childcare are up a creek. Basically, for this video yo apply to you, you have to have a lot of things already going in your favor, but I guess that’s the TED target demographic.

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  3. Valid points however it starts out fear-based creating anxiety where there might not have been before. Even introverts like to perform sometime. There's a lot of bias in here that dilute the message assigning words like introverts instead of some people.

  4. remote work can be a great tool for introverts to control their schedule. if you are anxious about being in front of the camera, just turn it off.

  5. THERE IS NO BURNOUT….go back to the traffic, waking up before dawn, buying expensive clothes, dealing with gossip…no thanks.

  6. Who ever came up with the idea to put the dropbox logo in each graphic? We see banners and ads everywhere and now the "facts" in these videos, that could have been interesting, are just annoying.

  7. As a student I love remote studying. I haven't slept well in years, now I can sleep and keep up with assessments. On top of that class is recorded so I can re-watch videos when something doesn't make sense.

  8. I loved it I started working from home years ago and it was great I could log in at 7 or sooner and get work done before getting slammed with emails or before my meetings started I preferred early mornings to late evinces as I got older I got more done and my dry cleaning bill went way down.

  9. I've been working remotely since Feb 2018, so it wasn't hard to make the transition when the pandemic hit. I had been completely happy until a few months ago, and I now realize that it's because we hired extraverts. I can't stand meetings now. They take over almost every conversation!

  10. She clearly misuses "introvert" card and does it in a very misleading way. Many times I don't even know where she goes with that "introvert" card, as it does not really make any sense and sounds just like another way to convince people that they need to go back to offices.
    Well, newsflash – I work remotely for years now. I rarely have any video calls, I can focus wonderfully without being disrupted by all the extroverts and ambiverts around the office, I can get a break when I NEED IT. Also, I DON'T overwork, because I am disciplined, grown up, mature human being and I have control over myself, my emotions and my deeds.
    I do understand why all of the management in the world tries to push the agenda of remote work being somewhat inferior to office work – they are micromanagers and control freaks. But this is not a good manager's job. Good manager is there to make sure that employee has perfect [for the employee!] environment to unleash his full potential and that upper management is happy with the results. That's all.
    No need to hand-hold people, control them, panic over their alleged irresponsibility. If somebody is underperforming, you can always fire him.
    I absolutely love remote work and I am 100% certain that my performance is much better in such arrangement. Office was a nightmare for me.
    Please don't force people to do what limits their potential. Hear them out, let them decide. Some people love to work from the office – let them do it. Some prefer home work – let them do it. It's super simple.

  11. 1. Create a ritual – a boundary between work and home

    Key : be intentional

    could be music / lighting / pep talk w/ a frd

    2. Manage pace / place / space
    – schedule downtime / recharge time After performance
    – build in alone time everyday = away from others!