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One third of boomers
consider having

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kids in the background
of video calls

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to be a violation of
remote work etiquette.

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Gen X isn’t far
behind with 30% of them

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agreeing compared to
22% of millennials

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and 11% of Gen Zers.
Since more and more of us

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are working from
home these days,

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it's important to
recognize that we're all

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facing different challenges.

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The person who sat next
to you in the office

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might be facing a
completely different at-home

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reality than you're facing.

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How do we practice empathy
in the remote workplace.

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It starts with how we react to
moments in everyday remote work

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life.

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We know that younger
workers are challenged

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with separating their physical
work environment from home life

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while older workers
are struggling

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with feeling disconnected.

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There's also a
gender divide when

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it comes to work life balance.

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And there are many other
factors at play contributing

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to your colleagues'
different experiences

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and adaptation to our
remote work circumstances.

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Proactively acknowledge
that your colleagues

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may be facing new challenges.

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Genuinely ask people
how they're feeling.

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Try to understand
their perspective

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and offer your support.
Your recognition helps

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to build mutual empathy
and create a healthy work

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environment.

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Even if you didn't have a close
rapport with your colleagues

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when you worked together
in the office,

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it isn't too late to
start now. Demonstrating

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compassion and empathy,

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even digitally
can go a long way.

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One area where you can
practice more kindness

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is in your emails. With
a thoughtful opening

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and closing to your
emails, your communication

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can remain professional while
conveying warmth and support.

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Whether or not you're a manager,
if you can adjust your behavior

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to fit your colleagues
preferences,

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your flexibility will make you

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a pleasure to work with.

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Ask how a colleague prefers
to conduct a meeting. If they

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choose a phone call
over a video conference

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and there's no real need to
chat over video, then go with it.

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When you do have specific
preferences, be consistent.

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If you feel it's important to
conduct weekly team meetings

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as a video conference

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so that everyone can
connect face-to-face,

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keep that structure predictable.

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With so many of us
needing to adjust

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to unfamiliar and
erratic circumstances

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during these challenging times,

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it's best to keep to a
stable and consistent pattern

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wherever possible. Your empathy
promotes trust, respect,

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and loyalty with your
colleagues. Following these tips

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will make you a better
co-worker overall

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and make you more
enjoyable to work with.

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Whether you're working
remotely now or planning to be

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back in a physical
office sometime soon.