How has working from home impacted your work as an consultant?
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Do the benefits outweigh the negatives? Is you workload higher now (no travelling, back-to-back virtual meetings)? How do you feel about this (temporary?) shift in working?
Justus M. asked during the live chat Take your chance - Get insights into our consulting work to Roland Berger
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Date asked: Friday, May 7, 2021
Last reviewed: Friday, May 7, 2021
Michaela F.
Project Manager
Hi Justus, thanks so much for your questions. I guess that is pretty dependent on the individual. I know colleagues that miss travelling and sitting with the team. For me it was rather a positive shift after having been travelling for 5 years straight.
Workload is not higher but the line between work and private line got more blurry. So I personally had to find a new structure in my daily routines. I think it did show that working from home is equally producte and works great too so I think in the future it might change the need of travelling to a client site.
Friday, May 7, 2021
Justus M.
Hi Michaela, thank you for your answer. How do you find a structure in your daily routine? Do you block your calender for things like lunch etc. or define "strict" out-of-office times?
Friday, May 7, 2021
Michaela F.
Project Manager
Hi Justus. This year I started with an hour in the morning to have for myself to work out, read, have my tea. And I sometimes block time e.g. for walks and try to finish my day off with a walk to get a sense of 'work is done now'.
Friday, May 7, 2021
Michaela F.
Project Manager
But everyone needs to decide that for themselves :)
Friday, May 7, 2021
Justus M.
Sounds good, thanks for your personal insight! :)
Friday, May 7, 2021
Michaela F.
Project Manager
Sure! :)
Friday, May 7, 2021
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