SUGAR Cosmetics CEO’s trick to keep her kids off-camera during a critical work call
Vineeta Singh is a mother of two toddlers, and says they can be loud.
By Shannon Tellis, ET Bureau |
Agencies
Most working parents with young children know the struggle of trying to make an important point during a work video call and their child wanders in asking for something or making faces at the camera.
“The biggest hiccup for most working parents is interruptions by little ones. As a company that has a lot of young parents, we try to normalise interruptions in internal calls and don't make it a big deal if there's loud wailing in the background, or a kid pops in to make faces at the camera,” said Vineeta Singh, CEO, SUGAR Cosmetics.
As a mother of two toddlers herself, Singh recognises that children wandering in the background are as much a part of working from home as video conference calls. To avoid disruptions when she’s on a critical work call, Singh tends to lock herself in one room to limit distractions.
“My sons are 2 and 5 and can be quite loud, so I got a second internet connection during the pandemic and made a makeshift desk in a room that's the farthest from their playroom. So, during critical calls I just lock myself up to avoid the distractions,” she said.
“The biggest hiccup for most working parents is interruptions by little ones. As a company that has a lot of young parents, we try to normalise interruptions in internal calls and don't make it a big deal if there's loud wailing in the background, or a kid pops in to make faces at the camera,” said Vineeta Singh, CEO, SUGAR Cosmetics.
As a mother of two toddlers herself, Singh recognises that children wandering in the background are as much a part of working from home as video conference calls. To avoid disruptions when she’s on a critical work call, Singh tends to lock herself in one room to limit distractions.
“My sons are 2 and 5 and can be quite loud, so I got a second internet connection during the pandemic and made a makeshift desk in a room that's the farthest from their playroom. So, during critical calls I just lock myself up to avoid the distractions,” she said.
Like most companies, Microsoft’s employees are working from home too. And to aid those working remotely, the company has put together a handy “Guide to working from home.” It is a document that Microsoft has created “to provide their employees with guidance, tips, and resources during the COVID-19 outbreak. The company has made this available publicly for other companies to use as a starting point for guiding their employees to work remotely.
Here are some interesting tips from the presentation:
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