CIO OPINION
CIO
opinion
“
DESIGNING
YOUR HOME OFFICE WILL
MAKE YOU A HEALTHIER,
HAPPIER AND MORE
PRODUCTIVE WORKER.
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Naji Kazak, General Manager – Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Russia
at Alaris, a Kodak Alaris Business
How CIOs can optimise
productivity when
working remotely
Not everyone wants to be
stuck in the office all of
the time. Fed-up with the
multitude of distractions,
CIOs and their teams are
increasingly likely to spend
the odd day working from
home. Naji Kazak, General
Manager – Middle East,
Africa, Turkey and Russia,
at Alaris (a Kodak Alaris
Business) offers his opinion
about the best ways of
enhancing productivity
when doing so.
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INTELLIGENTCIO
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oday’s digitisation trend has
turned remote working from a
dream into reality. Remote work
has been favoured by employers not
just due to rising real estate costs, but
also due to an increase in employee
productivity where they accomplish more
in less time when telecommuting. chores, the temptation to do non-work
related things and the general workspace
that may not be designed with adequate
space, lighting or suitable furniture, may
lead to a dip in productivity.
Telecommuting increases efficiency by
eliminating distractions such as spur-of-
the-moment meetings, water cooler chat
and noisy co-workers. As is apparent in
its name, telecommuting also does away
with commuting, so time spent sitting
in traffic and finding parking can be put
towards actual work. Designated work area
As attractive as the proposition may be of
working from a home office, it does come
with certain challenges. Kids, household
Boosting the efficiency of the
home office
When your office is part of a larger area in
your home, such as the living room, your
likelihood of becoming distracted is high. If
you don’t have an entire room to dedicate
to work, try creating visual boundaries
between your work area and living area
with bookshelves and partitions.
Tip – if you have kids, make sure it has
a door!
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