Table 5 Identified weaker attributes and decisions suggested for their improvement

Stress

Find a right place at home to work

Take a break in between the working hours

Relaxing in between the working time by listening to songs, doing yoga, ergonomic exercises, etc.

Organise the way of working

Get support from friends and family

Learn new hobbies

Readiness to prioritise both work and life

Fix proper boundaries while devoting time exclusively for work and personal life

To-do list prioritising tasks to be done

Proper log-in and log-off time (fixed working hours)

Learn to say ‘No’ to those tasks which you are not ready to take up

Avoid non-value-added activities during the working hours

Support from the co-workers

Setting up of VPN and other network-related needs

The company has to provide proper network connection devices/reimburse if personal devices are being used

Migrate to a better network service provider

Proper power-backup at home

An alternative should be available in case of unpredicted network issues hampering the work

Unavailability of required hardware

Office/Client laptop is preferred over personal laptops

The company should plan for digital transformation reducing the need for physical hardware like printers, scanners, etc.

Incompatible hardware

Patching/software updates should be planned as per the availability

The support team should be available as and when it is required to provide a solution

If needed, monitors should be provided so that the employees can avoid stress on eyes by looking into small laptop screens

Mismatch of intermission period among colleagues

The daily activities/tasks should be planned and communicated among the team members well in advance

Maintenance of proper timetable

The team has to work on the same shift whenever possible

The team members have to be connected to better network in order to avoid non-value-added activities due to network issues