Comments on: Working or Shirking from Home? https://cruciallearning.com/blog/working-or-shirking-from-home/ VitalSmarts is now Crucial Learning Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:11:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Maintaining Control and Flexibility in Your Business in 2021 - Proche https://cruciallearning.com/blog/working-or-shirking-from-home/#comment-7271 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:11:38 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucialskills/?p=8003#comment-7271 […] as has your influence. You might think that this means without you keeping an eye on them they will spend all day watching daytime TV, or you might worry that without the office structure in place, they will forget to take regular […]

]]> By: Brian Wansink https://cruciallearning.com/blog/working-or-shirking-from-home/#comment-7270 Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:23:10 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucialskills/?p=8003#comment-7270 In reply to Susan.

Your comment about being productive partly because of low noise levels is a good one. Some people are like you and others — ones that have kids that are at home also — throw up their hands and say “This is too crazy I can’t get anything done.”

A person has to be careful to not use this unique COVID experience to generalize to all WFH experiences. Once the kids are back in school, they might be more productive than they think.

Thanks for your comment.

]]> By: Susan https://cruciallearning.com/blog/working-or-shirking-from-home/#comment-7269 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 20:01:07 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucialskills/?p=8003#comment-7269 I am definitely more productive working from home (no interruptions from co-workers coming to my desk to chit-chat, noise level is literally gone now, etc.). I have more time to focus on my actual work.

]]> By: Brian Wansink https://cruciallearning.com/blog/working-or-shirking-from-home/#comment-7268 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:03:33 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucialskills/?p=8003#comment-7268 You’ve a part of the lucky minority, Star!

We just did a study in last week’s newsletter that showed that 38% say they are equally productive, 33% say they are LESS productive, and 29% say they are more productive.

The big difference: The more productive people report being more organized, focused, and less distracted.

Sounds like your routine is working well. Congratulations and thanks for your note.

]]> By: Star Li https://cruciallearning.com/blog/working-or-shirking-from-home/#comment-7267 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:43:05 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucialskills/?p=8003#comment-7267 Thanks for this piece! I actually feel like I’ve been thriving from working at home. I am more productive (because I am not distracted by the open office space we work in) and put in more hours (because I don’t have to drive to and from work or go through the whole routine of getting ready for my day. I literally roll out of bed, walk to my desk a few feet away, and get started). But as you stated, it’s different for everyone. I’m glad it works for me!

]]> By: Brian Wansink https://cruciallearning.com/blog/working-or-shirking-from-home/#comment-7266 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:50:31 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucialskills/?p=8003#comment-7266 In reply to Darrell Harmon.

Glad you enjoyed it, Darrell. “Social comparison” can be useful because it lets us know what we might be feeling (“I miss my friends”) is normal and not strange or needy in any way. Thanks for your kind comments.

Best, Brian

]]> By: Darrell Harmon https://cruciallearning.com/blog/working-or-shirking-from-home/#comment-7265 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:50:41 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucialskills/?p=8003#comment-7265 What a brilliant piece of writing–fun, helpful, practical. I’m so glad you’ve joined the VS team so we get even more access to your thinking, Dr. Brian!

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