Remote work got you down? Organizational psychologist Adam Grant gave WBEZreset some tips on how to ease the strain of working from home, and maybe even find joy in it.
We're going into month three of the biggest experiment in remote work ever, and many are adjusting to more than just Zoom calls. Work setups are different, communication between coworkers is different and even job roles may be shifting.and a bestselling author who studies how to find joy and motivation at work in the face of adversity.
Here are some of Grant's insights on what managers and employees can do to ease the strain of working from home.One of the initial hopes in creating video-conferencing technology was that it would make it easier for everyone to speak up, Grant said. The pandemic has shown that it's often the exact opposite.
Productivity is about balancing periods of focus and collaboration, Grant said. That's important because collaboration allows for more"But your peak in creativity may not be when you think, Grant said. Studies show that morning people tend to be most creative at night, and vice versa. Tip: Teams should ask themselves: What do we want to do differently? What experiments should we be running while we're stuck in this situation?When people are in a crisis, they tend to freeze and narrow their focus."That's the exact opposite of what workplaces need people to do right now," Grant said, and is why workplaces need structure and clarity more than ever.
On Grant's grateful list: wearing sweatpants to work, missing his commute and having fewer awkward interactions with strangers.
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