BACK TO SCHOOL | S EPTEMBER 2020 |3
How to set up a home office for distance learning
R
emote work has been
around for many years,
though it certainly picked
up steam in 2020. In an ef-
fort to prevent the spread
of the novel coronavirus
COVID-19, in March 2020
government offi cials imple-
mented stay-at-home mea-
sures that mandated that
teachers and students begin
working from home. Th at
transition occurred seem-
ingly overnight, forcing ev-
eryone to fi nd somewhere in
their homes to work.
As the dust settled and
people grew accustomed to
working from home, many
recognized the need to have
an offi ce in their homes. Var-
ious factors can make home
offi ces more conducive to
getting work done, and the
following are some home of-
fi ce must-haves that
can help people be
more
productive
while working from
home.
be necessary, and
lights that can dim
can allow each per-
son to adjust their
lighting based on
how much they
need at any given
point in the work-
day.
Lighting
Lighting is im-
portant in a home
offi ce. Natural light
can help save on
Quiet
energy costs and
When
design-
boost mood. In
ing a home offi ce,
fact, natural light is
people should make
a valued commod-
their offi ces con-
ity for people used Everyone working from home, including students and teachers, ducive to concen-
to working in offi ce should have designated areas for their home office space.
tration. Look for
settings.
areas of the home
sought aft er attribute of a offi ce.
A 2018 survey
that don’t get much
When designing work-at- foot traffi c. Kitchens are
of more than 1,600 workers workplace environment.
In addition, 47 percent of home spaces, people should very popular rooms in many
conducted by the human re-
sources advisory fi rm Future workers surveyed admitted choose areas of their homes homes, so try to locate your
Workplace found that access they felt tired or very tired that get ample natural light home offi ce away from the
to natural light and views of from the absence of natural during a typical workday. kitchen. A desk in a bed-
the outdoors were the most light or a window at their Additional lighting also will room or space away from
others working from home
should help.
Electrical outlets
Recently built homes tend
to be equipped with enough
outlets to accommodate our
increasingly connected life-
styles. But older homes may
need some electrical updates
before they can capably ac-
commodate home offi ces.
People should set up desks
where they won’t overload
outlets. If extension cords
are used, make sure they
aren’t placed where people
walk.
Home offi ce capabilities
became a big priority in
2020. Setting up your space
should be part of your prep-
aration for the start of the
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