Comments on: Telecommuting’s middle ground http://www.hrtechnews.com/telecommutings-middle-ground/ HRMS, Internet Monitoring, Payroll Software, Time and Attendance, and more Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:58:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Telesaur http://www.hrtechnews.com/telecommutings-middle-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-4676 Telesaur Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:05:07 +0000 http://www.hrtechnews.com/?p=642#comment-4676 You're right, offering telecommuting goes a long way to attract and retain top talent. But it's a difficult transition for managers, and a transitional period or even a test run like your friend's company performed, make adjusting a lot less stressful. Telework introduces new challenges into team management. None of those challenges is insurmountable, however, it's good to be aware of what you'll face. Managers will also have to explain why some employees might not be able to telework. So after reviewing your workflow and addressing solutions to potential pitfalls, sit down with your team and write a telework policy for your company. I'm not big on bureaucracy, but a policy will go a long way in helping managers make the jump. Talk to other teleworkers on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58319892817&ref=mf Check out what how one CIO dealt with his company's transition to telework: http://www.cio.com/article/print/197800 You’re right, offering telecommuting goes a long way to attract and retain top talent. But it’s a difficult transition for managers, and a transitional period or even a test run like your friend’s company performed, make adjusting a lot less stressful. Telework introduces new challenges into team management. None of those challenges is insurmountable, however, it’s good to be aware of what you’ll face. Managers will also have to explain why some employees might not be able to telework. So after reviewing your workflow and addressing solutions to potential pitfalls, sit down with your team and write a telework policy for your company. I’m not big on bureaucracy, but a policy will go a long way in helping managers make the jump.

Talk to other teleworkers on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58319892817&ref=mf

Check out what how one CIO dealt with his company’s transition to telework:
http://www.cio.com/article/print/197800

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