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Working from home is all fun and games until you hit that first productivity block. With no one around to make you feel accountable<\/a> and acknowledge your work, you just go deeper into your daily struggle with distractions and you can\u2019t seem to unplug long after your workday is over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work from home productivity statistics tell another story, however. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A staggering 83% of employees<\/a> report experiencing higher productivity when working from home even during COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is there a secret to experiencing steady productivity while working from home you\u2019re not in on? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we take a closer look at other data around higher work from home productivity we might begin to see a pattern \u2014 it might not be all that incidental, after all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is an actual strategy to improve work from home productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow the work from home productivity tips provided in this blog post to learn all about achieving and maintaining your highest productivity while working remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Work from home vs office work productivity <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before we get into actionable work from home productivity tips, let\u2019s first make sure we understand the why of productivity challenges in this environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remote work was discussed in many organizations even before they were forced to make a sudden shift when the pandemic started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, many were skeptical about switching to working from home due to a potential employee productivity drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the recent data speak in favor of a remote model, there are still insufficient guidelines and procedures on how to measure work from home productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A survey shows that 29% of managers<\/a> are not taking any measures to track employee work from home productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not surprising, given that a remote work structure brings a complete shift from traditional workplace conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the traditional in-office setting, employee productivity was measured by the amount of time spent in the office where the majority of their productive work took place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These factors, however, can hardly provide a full picture in a remote work environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With family roles and other responsibilities heavily affecting the ability of remote workers to be available at all times during regular work hours, there seems to be a need for a different approach when assessing work from home productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The general opinion suggests shifting to a results-focused approach rather than solely tracking employee availability during traditional business hours.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, people working from home still often struggle to meet productivity objectives due to a number of challenges a remote work environment poses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, in the following section, we bring you 15 practical tips on how to overcome such challenges and enhance your productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15 Tips for improving work from home productivity <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite flexible work hours and locations, no commute, and plenty of other benefits, there is also plenty of work from home productivity challenges employees face daily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, 41% of respondents cite struggling to stay motivated without teammate interaction as one of their biggest challenges when working from home, according to the latest remote work statistics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, there are ways to alleviate these challenges and achieve maximum and steady work from home productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s break down all the best work from home productivity tips to help you thrive in a remote work environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #1: Set the stage for work from home productivity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your immediate surroundings play a major role in your productivity. And it only becomes more transparent when you start working from home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your work area and desk organization aren\u2019t necessarily something you had to pay special attention to in a traditional in-office setting. It was simply there, clean, and organized to support maximum employee productivity.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideally, your home office should be in a separate room in your home, equipped with essential work supplies, a comfortable chair, and a clean, decluttered desk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, to aim for the highest work from home productivity, try to ditch the comfort of your bed and couch, and replace it with a more official setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, if you can\u2019t reserve a full room, try to set up your work spot somewhere in your living space with minimum distractions and noise. Keep it clean and organized to ensure maximum focus and productivity.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in a work from home environment, the work-life lines<\/a> are often so blurred that it\u2019s a matter of minutes before your home office becomes your kids\u2019 toy storage room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, while there\u2019s no shame in having a bit of creative mess around you, your productivity and focus will most certainly suffer in the long run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This brings us to our next tip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #2: Communicate boundaries with people in your space<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As we\u2019ve already established, it\u2019s one thing to sit at a desk in a traditional office with everyone around you working on their tasks in silence, and an entirely different thing if you\u2019re in a home setting with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n