While working from home is a standard practice for some companies, many more are suddenly experiencing extended stretches of working remotely. It’s no secret that working from home can come with its perks and pitfalls. After all, who doesn’t love working in their pajamas? However, working from home can hamper productivity, workflow, and can come with new distractions. Here are a few of our favorite tips and tricks to help you maximize working remotely:
Tip #1: Stay connected with your team
The first way to tackle the transition from office to home is by staying connected with your team! While working from home, you don’t have the luxury of walking over to a coworker’s cubicle. You are going to have to find new ways to communicate.
An easy way to collaborate on shared documents is by using mobile printing and scanning effectively! With Mopria, you can quickly scan and share marked-up documents with your coworkers. A few clicks and Voila! Your coworker can now have that same document on their device and can print it to make their additions.
Finding effective tools to collaborate keeps a team unified and productive!
Tip #2: Print from anywhere in your home
Having easy-to-use office capabilities at your fingertips can also aid in this transition. Using Mopria can help expedite your workflow and create a seamless transition between your mobile device and workspace.
Mopria can help you with this by providing mobile printing and scanning with no additional setup. Having similar services and office capabilities is sure to make your transition less jarring.
Having the ability to print reports, agendas, and documents seamlessly can save valuable time and effort throughout a workday.
Tip #3: Set up your home office up to mimic your office
Your new remote working arrangement can be an adjustment; you may now be working from your living room, kitchen, or home office. To help you adapt, consider setting up your new workspace to replicate your usual office environment.
To find out other ways that Mopria can help you work from home effectively, or to find more information about how to use Mopria technology, please visit: https://mopria.org.
