CTG can help your pharmacy and your employees remain successful and effective by providing performance reporting that will enable them to continue to better understand their contributions to the organization. Productivity data, when shared in a positive manner, can be an easy way to show employees they are important to the pharmacy’s daily operations. Employees appreciate feedback, more than ever, especially when working remotely and we also have some reports to compliment your efforts.

In addition, if you and your employees are telecommuting for the first time, be aware of the ongoing risks and challenges. The sooner you recognize them, the easier it is to mitigate them and succeed as a remote worker or business owner.

Stay organized

When you’re working in the same space you live in, it can be easy to get disorganized. So if you have the space, try working in a different place than where you spend your leisure time. This helps you separate work and play. If this isn’t possible, try to keep your work desk (kitchen table, etc.) organized and tidy.

Manage your time

To stay on schedule, segment what you’ll do and when over the course of the day. If you have an online calendar, create personal events and reminders that tell you when to shift gears and start on new tasks.

Take regular breaks

Breaks can increase mental wellbeing and productivity. The key is working efficiently. Try setting alarms on your phone to help remind you to take breaks.

Turn it off

It can be hard to distinguish where your work ends and leisure time begins when working remotely. It’s important to set boundaries, letting people know what you can and will respond to or engage in during work hours, and what you can’t or won’t. Having a set finish time could also help you separate things.

Collaboration and team communication

Remote work needs extra communication. The communication issue is compounded if some of your team works in an office but you don’t. Unless the company has built a culture of inclusion for remote workers, you might be out of sight and out of mind. The only real solution is to communicate as much as possible—clarifying anything that could be a misunderstanding—and to be proactive in speaking up.

Social interaction

Humans are social animals and sitting at home by yourself all day takes a toll. We need interaction with other people. Interacting with other people is a positive aspect of many jobs. Yes, you’re there to work, but social contact is also important and can help with productivity. Make sure to take the time while you’re working remotely to socially connect with others. This is more important now than ever, with so many people alone, working from home.

Contact CTG so that we may discuss how we can help your pharmacy with performance and productivity reporting to help your teams remain successful. You can also visit carvajaltech.com to learn more.