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Manage communication, build visibility and protect your energy.
With everything going on these days, your personal goals and career growth might be the last thing on your mind. In a perfect world, everyone would feel comfortable in their job roles and empowered with the skills they need to succeed.
Regardless of your personality type, working on personal growth and professional development takes time and energy. It can feel exhausting to deal with a whole new set of challenges on top of everything on which you were already working.
Although fully adjusting to the new normal of remote work isn’t easy, it’s doable.
Unfortunately, many people are struggling just to stay afloat nowadays. Especially if you’re an introvert, you might find it difficult to speak assertively for yourself and stand out as a remote employee.
For success as an introvert working remotely, you need to focus on setting clear boundaries, excel in written communication and manage your energy well.
For success as an introvert working remotely, you need to focus setting clear boundaries, excel in written communication and manage your energy well.
If there are stumbling blocks or poor organization results, bear in mind employers will want to closely monitor your work. So it’s worth the effort to be as productive as possible.
Here are three salient tips:
Advantageously manage your communication
Take full advantage of written tools. To alleve the stress of having to speak immediately and to clearly share your thoughts, share documents and rely on chat apps.
Take advantage of your planning skills. Request the meeting agendas in advance. This will help you think about what you’re going to say and how to say it.
Strategize to limit the number of unexpected calls. Request your fellow coworkers to schedule quick chats or to send you messages before calling you.
Plan for a strong visibility
Frequently share written updates about your work. Communicate your short project summaries. In this way, it will be easy for counterparts to see your work.
Make sure you’re not out of sight and out of mind by participating with your group after each meeting. Assuming you need more time to mentally process the discussions, offer your feedback, suggestions and answers afterward.
Document your work to make sure your boss is fully aware of your activities. That means regularly keeping a log.
Save your energy as much as possible
Take good care of yourself with breaks between meetings. To prevent burnout and stress, avoid booking back-to-back video calls.
If you have a family, set physical boundaries so your work isn’t interrupted. Keep your door closed. If necessary use noise-canceling headphones.
At the end of your shift, take precautions to separate your work from your personal life. That includes turning off your computer and closing the doorif you have an office.
Conclusion
Whether you’re managing client relationships remotely, or asserting yourself in a large Zoom meeting, you can use your strengths to prove you’re an asset to your team.
Actually, introverts and extroverts alike can gain confidence to thrive at work by following these tips.
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“I’m very shy so I became very outgoing to protect my shyness.”
-Don Rickles
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