Comments on: Top 5 reasons to let employees telecommute http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Sun, 20 May 2012 05:56:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dina http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-260837 Dina Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:58:53 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-260837 As I sit here trying, trying being the key word, to read the comments I am listening to laughing, talking on the phone, someone talking about doing cart wheels, crazy computer sounds alerting my co-worker that they have a new email. My name was called 3 times within the past 2 minutes. How fustrating!! This article really opened my eyes to all the distractions that exist in the traditional office. Of course, realizing some days are much worse than others obviously. I then walked down the hall way to get away and get a cup of water. I was stopped by 5 people in the hall with questions or just a "what's up". I definetely would not experience that at home! Managers if you are here considering letting your workers work remotely just listen to your work area and what goes on for 1 hour. When I have experienced working from home I am a lot more productive. Currently I sit in an open room with cubicles; you hear everything and everyone interrupts you. At home that's not a factor. As I sit here trying, trying being the key word, to read the comments I am listening to laughing, talking on the phone, someone talking about doing cart wheels, crazy computer sounds alerting my co-worker that they have a new email. My name was called 3 times within the past 2 minutes. How fustrating!! This article really opened my eyes to all the distractions that exist in the traditional office. Of course, realizing some days are much worse than others obviously.

I then walked down the hall way to get away and get a cup of water. I was stopped by 5 people in the hall with questions or just a “what’s up”. I definetely would not experience that at home!

Managers if you are here considering letting your workers work remotely just listen to your work area and what goes on for 1 hour. When I have experienced working from home I am a lot more productive. Currently I sit in an open room with cubicles; you hear everything and everyone interrupts you. At home that’s not a factor.

]]> By: What’s the Green Benefit of Telecommuting? | Outlooks & Insights http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-257682 What’s the Green Benefit of Telecommuting? | Outlooks & Insights Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:19:24 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-257682 [...] seems, it can be quite impressive depending on the circumstances. And keep in mind there are other non-green benefits that come with telecommuting. For one, surveys repeatedly find that telecommuting make employees [...] [...] seems, it can be quite impressive depending on the circumstances. And keep in mind there are other non-green benefits that come with telecommuting. For one, surveys repeatedly find that telecommuting make employees [...]

]]> By: What’s the Green Benefit of Telecommuting? | Business Small Business http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-257657 What’s the Green Benefit of Telecommuting? | Business Small Business Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:07:14 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-257657 [...] seems, it can be quite impressive depending on the circumstances. And keep in mind there are other non-green benefits that come with telecommuting. For one, surveys repeatedly find that telecommuting make employees [...] [...] seems, it can be quite impressive depending on the circumstances. And keep in mind there are other non-green benefits that come with telecommuting. For one, surveys repeatedly find that telecommuting make employees [...]

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]]> By: What’s the Green Benefit of Telecommuting? | Omnia Veritas Business Blog http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-257639 What’s the Green Benefit of Telecommuting? | Omnia Veritas Business Blog Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:00:37 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-257639 [...] seems, it can be quite impressive depending on the circumstances. And keep in mind there are other non-green benefits that come with telecommuting. For one, surveys repeatedly find that telecommuting make employees [...] [...] seems, it can be quite impressive depending on the circumstances. And keep in mind there are other non-green benefits that come with telecommuting. For one, surveys repeatedly find that telecommuting make employees [...]

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]]> By: My Letter To A New Lawyer (Circa 2008) | Build A Solo Practice @ SPU http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-246481 My Letter To A New Lawyer (Circa 2008) | Build A Solo Practice @ SPU Mon, 03 May 2010 12:33:00 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-246481 [...] You realize you will need a Startup Toolbox and have learned you will have to be your own Chief Happiness Officer. Quite often that is when you will face the most resistance from others, and the secret envy of [...] [...] You realize you will need a Startup Toolbox and have learned you will have to be your own Chief Happiness Officer. Quite often that is when you will face the most resistance from others, and the secret envy of [...]

]]> By: I don’t want much but I know I want it « Marenated http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-239932 I don’t want much but I know I want it « Marenated Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:35:44 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-239932 [...] to impress. But the world being what it is and the technology available to many professionals, giving your workers the option to work from home is like a [...] [...] to impress. But the world being what it is and the technology available to many professionals, giving your workers the option to work from home is like a [...]

]]> By: Cate http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-239506 Cate Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:36:14 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-239506 I have worked at home for more than 6 years; both as baseline employee and as corporate level. I helped create a mentor program for the company, which was implemented. From creation to implementation, as always, changes happen. What I have learned from this is that while it sounds great to people to work from home, the reality of it is not so great. For the low to mid level worker. The self-discipline is one issue. The other issue is the isolation and still another are the interruptions. Even the most goal-directed person has difficulty. For the rest of the population, they end up terminating at some point. There is still a gap between the mid and upper level corporate employee and the lower level worker. Corporate employees tend to adjust to working at home and have the self discipline to make it work if only because of the nature of their jobs. I spend half the week in meetings on the phone and virtual conference rooms with the corporate office and the other half filling out spread sheets, emailing, and conferencing with the employees assigned to me. By and large, humans are not solitary creatures; even the most anti-social of people need human contact. The average employee needs to have some contact, support, feedback, from coworkers and supervisors, and the isolation does not promote successful employment. When I train people, all via virtual conference rooms, email, and conference calls, the intermittant contact, plus support and teaching these workers how to use the tools the compay provides and advising them on strategies to promote success and production, then as a rule, retention increases. I think that companies who utilize home-based workers, need to also teach these people how to work at home; not just give them the tools and expect that all will work out. The bottom line is that people want/need some contact; they need feedback, and they need to feel valued and want to be loyal to their company. If that company utilizes a whole-team/person approach to training and implementing it across the board in a telecommuting environment, then there will be huge success not only for the lower level worker but for the company itself. I think that if companies who deal with this type of work force want to stay competative, they need to do more than supply tools and train people in them, they need to support and nurture them as well. I have worked at home for more than 6 years; both as baseline employee and as corporate level. I helped create a mentor program for the company, which was implemented. From creation to implementation, as always, changes happen. What I have learned from this is that while it sounds great to people to work from home, the reality of it is not so great. For the low to mid level worker. The self-discipline is one issue. The other issue is the isolation and still another are the interruptions. Even the most goal-directed person has difficulty. For the rest of the population, they end up terminating at some point. There is still a gap between the mid and upper level corporate employee and the lower level worker. Corporate employees tend to adjust to working at home and have the self discipline to make it work if only because of the nature of their jobs. I spend half the week in meetings on the phone and virtual conference rooms with the corporate office and the other half filling out spread sheets, emailing, and conferencing with the employees assigned to me. By and large, humans are not solitary creatures; even the most anti-social of people need human contact. The average employee needs to have some contact, support, feedback, from coworkers and supervisors, and the isolation does not promote successful employment. When I train people, all via virtual conference rooms, email, and conference calls, the intermittant contact, plus support and teaching these workers how to use the tools the compay provides and advising them on strategies to promote success and production, then as a rule, retention increases. I think that companies who utilize home-based workers, need to also teach these people how to work at home; not just give them the tools and expect that all will work out. The bottom line is that people want/need some contact; they need feedback, and they need to feel valued and want to be loyal to their company. If that company utilizes a whole-team/person approach to training and implementing it across the board in a telecommuting environment, then there will be huge success not only for the lower level worker but for the company itself. I think that if companies who deal with this type of work force want to stay competative, they need to do more than supply tools and train people in them, they need to support and nurture them as well.

]]> By: Hello. My name is … » Archive » links for 2008-03-05 http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-232405 Hello. My name is … » Archive » links for 2008-03-05 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:29:55 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2008/01/top-5-reasons-to-let-employees-telecommute/#comment-232405 [...] Top 5 reasons to let employees telecommute (tags: telecommuting career work) [...] [...] Top 5 reasons to let employees telecommute (tags: telecommuting career work) [...]

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