Insider’s Top WFH Tips

Tip #10

Pick at least one meeting a day that you can pair with a personal life responsibility, such as laundry, dishes, feeding your pets, etc. 

Tip #9

Turn meetings that don’t require note-taking into "walking meetings.”

Tip #8

Treat PTO as an assignment at the start of each quarter. Ask “WHEN am I taking PTO this quarter?” not “AM I taking PTO this quarter? We have some advice for asking your boss for time off — including having a direct conversation and asking guardrail questions.

Tip #7

Rotate note-taking responsibilities so that everyone has a chance to pair a meeting with a walk or personal task (i.e. feeding their cat).

Tip #6

Try a “no-video day” — agree, as a team, to keep video cameras off for 24 hours to give everyone a break from being ready for their close up. 

Tip #5

Turn off your messenger (i.e. Slack) and email notifications after work hours and on the weekends; provide your phone number instead in case of an actual work-related emergency. 

Tip #4

Prioritize relationship building and community with time blocked off for team lunches, anniversary celebrations, and other milestones. 

Tip #3

Start meetings with something fun — maybe take a few minutes to show off your pet!

Tip #2

Propose alternative times/days for meetings that get scheduled on an already meeting-heavy day.

Tip #1

Sometimes, the most obvious tips are the ones most easily forgotten! Remember to block off a minimum of 30 minutes a day dedicated for lunch.