Compliance

Consistent good remote working habits ensure your team and enterprise flourish.

Time cards

During RemoteU, and also in the factory, your manager will regularly perform Gemba Walks on your production, in order to spot best (or bad) practices, support your work, and get you back on track, if needed. In the process, however, managers sometimes discover non-compliant behavior. For example, registering time cards when you're not actually at your workstation.

Breaking bad

It is OK to have a bio break or to fetch a coffee. But it's not acceptable to have several time cards, one after another, showing you're not there. In such cases - like the coffee-fetching that turns into a break - please delete your time cards for that time.

As a rule of thumb, you should minimize random breaks during your day, because they compromise your focus and your performance. An IC who stays focused for a full two hours will outperform the IC who works the same two hours but includes a few impromptu breaks, however short.

Here's a visual example:

Use a calendar

A calendar will be one of the most effective tools you can use to help keep you on track. Set up your calendar with two to three breaks during the day, including lunch. Then stick to it! Have breaks when your calendar says so and work when it's work time. Sticking to your calendar will ensure you have a balanced day with no sessions of losing focus.

Working time

In IC RemoteU, you should work between six and 9 hours each day, until you reach 40 hours. If you worked traditional office hours in the past, it may be a good practice to keep similar hours in your remote role. A sense of familiarity in your schedule will help you develop good work habits for staying focused.

This generally applies in the factory, as well, however, there are teams who work in shifts, too. For example, L1 and L2 customer support team rooms your shift might vary between weeks. However, your ability to consistently perform to those standards means the enterprise can ensure 24/7 support to our customers. If you're ever unsure about the work schedule (or if it is missing, altogether) in your team room, ask your manager, to be sure.

Conclusion

Maintaining compliance with company policy, and with general business ethics, just makes sense. The price of non-compliance is that your reputation as an elite remote professional can become easily compromised. Consistently practice good remote working habits and your team and enterprise will flourish.