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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.11,0:00:03.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You might think that working remotely\Nis an introvert's dream:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.29,0:00:06.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're in your own home\Nhidden behind a computer,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.52,0:00:08.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,possibly in your pajamas.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.23,0:00:09.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the truth is,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.42,0:00:13.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for many introverts,\Nremote work is kind of a nightmare.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.74,0:00:15.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[TED: The Way We Work]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.62,0:00:17.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Made possible\Nwith the support of Dropbox]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.68,0:00:21.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now that the pandemic\Nhas chased many of us out of our offices,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.44,0:00:24.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're chafing under the new\Nremote rules of work:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.22,0:00:25.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,too much screen time;
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.64,0:00:28.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lack of boundaries\Nbetween work and home;
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.73,0:00:30.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,endless video calls.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.17,0:00:33.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The same things that make remote work\Ndifficult for introverts
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.44,0:00:35.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make it difficult for everyone.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.35,0:00:38.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Far and away, the worst part\Nof remote work is video calls.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.87,0:00:41.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Being on camera is a performance.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.51,0:00:45.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thoughtless scheduling can mean\Nyou're basically onstage performing
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.76,0:00:47.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for eight hours a day.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.27,0:00:50.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are none of the nuanced cues\Nthat help you read a room.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.65,0:00:53.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Staring at disembodied heads on a screen
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.84,0:00:58.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,offers only a pale imitation\Nof real human connection.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.16,0:01:00.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Social anxiety only makes this worse.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.68,0:01:03.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you have a camera in your face,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.56,0:01:06.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that can really trigger\Nyour social anxiety.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.39,0:01:08.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It takes energy to be on.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.43,0:01:13.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the key to managing remote work\Nis to protect your energy.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.06,0:01:16.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First, pay attention\Nto ritual and routine.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.12,0:01:17.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As much as we hated our commutes,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.95,0:01:21.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they were a ritual that created\Na boundary between work and home.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.32,0:01:22.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we need that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.50,0:01:26.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For many of us, those little breaks\Nthat we would build in to the work day --
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.28,0:01:29.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going to get a cup of coffee\Nor a chat with a coworker --
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.56,0:01:30.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those are gone, too.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.75,0:01:34.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For me, those rituals are when\NI gather my energy,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.39,0:01:35.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,assume my work character
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.94,0:01:37.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and get into the right headspace
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.74,0:01:38.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to dive in.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.94,0:01:41.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So how can you recreate those breaks\Nand boundaries at home?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.02,0:01:43.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The key is to be intentional.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.80,0:01:46.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It could be music or lighting,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.34,0:01:48.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a pep talk with a friend.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.34,0:01:51.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could take a walk around the block\Nat a certain time of day
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.40,0:01:53.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or even a breathing or stretching routine
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.69,0:01:54.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before you sit --
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.88,0:01:58.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whatever it takes for you\Nto delineate the transition
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.41,0:02:00.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between work and home.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.62,0:02:05.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Second, we need to manage\Nour pace, place and space.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.11,0:02:08.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can think of pacing\Nas managing the interactions
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.39,0:02:09.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that tax your energy
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.71,0:02:11.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,versus those that recharge you.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.26,0:02:13.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could schedule fewer videoconferences,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.98,0:02:16.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because remember, those are performances.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.22,0:02:20.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could schedule downtime\Nor recharge time after performances.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.49,0:02:21.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oprah does this,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.69,0:02:24.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as do many introverted\Nperformers and CEOs.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.56,0:02:26.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could consider the time of day.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.63,0:02:30.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Think about when you can\Ntypically summon the energy to be on
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.63,0:02:33.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and save other times for quiet work.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.06,0:02:35.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For place, use your workspace
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.77,0:02:38.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help you enforce good boundaries.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.38,0:02:41.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if your desk is in your kitchen,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.38,0:02:43.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make it feel like a workplace.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.97,0:02:47.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For space, build in\Nsome alone time every day.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.01,0:02:50.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this includes\Ntime away from your kids.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.06,0:02:52.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really key to avoiding burnout.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.38,0:02:54.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Finally, if you're a manager,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.42,0:02:56.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have a special role to play
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.34,0:02:59.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help employees protect\Ntheir pace, place and space.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.98,0:03:02.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Manage the room during video calls.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.34,0:03:05.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even remotely, chatty extroverts\Ntend to dominate.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.77,0:03:08.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To create a space\Nwhere everyone can be heard,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.17,0:03:09.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,structure agendas,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.77,0:03:11.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,assign presentation rules
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.66,0:03:14.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and minimize brainstorming.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.17,0:03:16.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brainstorming can trigger social anxiety,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.86,0:03:19.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it can freeze up introverts.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.06,0:03:22.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instead, create a shared space\Nwhere people can write their ideas
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.67,0:03:24.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before a brainstorming session.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.90,0:03:27.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Favor audio over video calls.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.32,0:03:31.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Research shows that we actually\Ncommunicate more emotion and nuance
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.66,0:03:33.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,via audio alone.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.13,0:03:35.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Try asynchronous communication
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.10,0:03:38.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for more complicated\Nor provocative one-on-ones.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.40,0:03:41.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can steal this idea\Nfrom author Robert Glazer:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.14,0:03:45.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,record a voice memo or video on your phone\Nexplaining your perspective
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.62,0:03:46.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and send it to a colleague.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.98,0:03:50.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that way, they can respond\Nand react in their own time.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.96,0:03:53.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Along with a lot of challenges now,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.31,0:03:54.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we have an opportunity.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.72,0:03:56.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remote work is here to stay,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.66,0:04:00.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so don't just transfer old habits\Nand old company culture
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.40,0:04:01.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to remote work.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.64,0:04:03.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Build something better.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.34,0:04:04.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To get started,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.68,0:04:08.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ask the introverts in your office\Nwhat their ideal day looks like
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.25,0:04:09.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and take your cue from there.