During our Executive Leadership Institute a few weeks ago I started writing an article on why teleworkers are more productive. Here's the list.
1. Commute time eliminated. The averages 2 hours a day, according to DOT stats.
2. Teleworkers work longer than office workers. The is the LEAST best reason.
3. Less 'watercooler' conversation and other non-productive office activities.
4. Reduced turnover and training. This is a biggie.
5. Work flow time. Teleworkers tend to work when they are most productive. There is a work-flow, peak work time, and other work engagement time when people are most productive. At home, you can control it.
6. Healthier, physically and mentally. Stress, days sick, medical bills all are lower.
7. Better physical environment. People are more productive when they work in their optimum physical environment.
8. Reduced family and personal conerns. Hard to work when you are worrying.
9. Reduced meeting time. This saves 2-4 hours a week, or more.
10. Recruit the best people. With telework, you can recruit the best possible people regardless of their location. So you get more productive people in the first place. This is the top reason why we went virtual.
Photo: Odette Merchant of Nova Scotia Community College in Halifax at the Executive Leadership Institute in Tucson. When she and her staff are working from home, they tell each other they are working in the "Boffice" (bedroom office)
Average height ranges from 17-21 inches and weight is 37-51 pounds. Every summer, the fresh wild blueberries of Nova Scotia make their way from the fields to our tables. Whales swim right off-shore and seals bask in the sun.
Posted by: blog.Onekoreanews.net | October 19, 2013 at 10:04 AM