New chances

The spread of the coronavirus is forcing us all to change our lives as a whole and our working lives. Work gives our lives structure, it brings us into contact with other people, it gives us a purpose and a task.

For us, the employees at digitalsee, this change is only partially noticeable. We have been working remotely and from home since the very beginning. Of course, there are still changes: Working from home is suddenly put to the test because the children have to be kept busy or the partner has a video conference at the same time.

However, many things are routine for us. Meetings without face-to-face: getting feedback, giving feedback, appreciation, helping, getting help, teaching others something, getting in touch with people, mutual exchange, creating something together – we can already do that.

Of course, we also miss the face-to-face meetings and relaxed conversations over a good coffee. Here are a few thoughts on how we can manage to have positive experiences at work even in times of Corona in the home office:

• Instead of only communicating via e-mail, set up regular phone calls, telephone or video conferences.
• Keep your team meetings.
• Think about a virtual lunch break or coffee break together.
• Due to the lack of social contact, there is also less opportunity for respectful interaction. It is therefore important to maintain a friendly and respectful approach, especially now.
• Inform your colleagues when a (joint) project has been successful. It’s better to communicate more than before as the “office grapevine” is no longer there. People who live alone in particular are losing an important social resource.
• Offer your help or actively ask for help.
• Plan your day and determine the tasks you want to accomplish so that you can set yourself challenges and be happy when you have completed them.

In these times, we are sometimes slowed down and can no longer act as before. But some people are already realizing that there are also opportunities here: Less travel offers the opportunity to work more on content. The need to communicate and exchange ideas via technology and to hold events online gives us the chance to get to know new technologies.

Every obstacle also offers a sea of possibilities – digitalsee