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Telework 101
The document provides an overview of telework, a practice where employees perform their duties remotely, often from home or alternative locations. It outlines key success factors such as management support, overcoming resistance, and addressing technical and legal challenges, while also highlighting the benefits for employers, employees, and communities. Additionally, it identifies barriers to implementation and suggests action steps for establishing a successful remote work program.
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Telework 101
- 1. TELEWORK 101 How To Start A Remote Work Program Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 2. Keys to success โฃโฏ Overcome fears and resistance โฃโฏ Address technical and legal issues โฃโฏ Create policies and procedures โฃโฏ In other words, Management 101 Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 3. What is telework? โฃโฏ Employees conduct some or all of their work at an alternative worksite โฃโฏ Also referred to as ๏ฌexwork, workshifting, telecommuting. Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 4. Already Left TheBuilding โขโฏ 5.8 million almost every day โขโฏ 7.5 million at least once a week โขโฏ 7 million at least once a month Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 5. Where Do TheyGo? โฃโฏ 80% Home โฃโฏ 24% Cafe โฃโฏ 33% Customer s โฃโฏ 25% Airport/Station โฃโฏ 29% Car โฃโฏ 23% Plane/Train โฃโฏ 29% Hotel โฃโฏ 11% Park/Beach โฃโฏ 25% Telework Ctr โฃโฏ 9% Library Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 6. Bene๏ฌts ! Employer ! Employee! Community ! โฃโฏ Productivity โฃโฏ Gas โฃโฏ Oil โฃโฏ Real estate โฃโฏ Expenses โฃโฏ Greenhouse gases โฃโฏ Turnover โฃโฏ Time โฃโฏ Accidents โฃโฏ Absenteeism โฃโฏ Highway maintenance Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 7. Barriers โฃโฏ Individual Inertia โฃโฏ Generational Differences โฃโฏ Organizational Bandwidth โฃโฏ Management Support โฃโฏ Regulatory Issues Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 8. Individual Inertia โฃโฏ People resist change โฃโฏ Need to see what s in it for them โฃโฏ Sell values not facts Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 9. Generational" Differences โฃโฏ Work Ethic โ oh yeah? โฃโฏ Loyaltyโa matter of perception? โฃโฏ Respect cuts both ways โฃโฏ Training needs Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 10. Organizational Bandwidth โฃโฏ I m peddling as fast as I can โฃโฏ Next Practices not best practices โฃโฏ Prioritize โฃโฏ Leadership from within not above โฃโฏ Results-based management Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 11. Management Support โฃโฏ Out of site (sic), out of mind? โฃโฏ Training โฃโฏ Paint the building fuchsia โฃโฏ Sell values not facts Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 12. Regulatory Issues, etc. โฃโฏ Employee/contractor issues โฃโฏ Tax laws โฃโฏ ADA โฃโฏ Liability โฃโฏ Insurance โฃโฏ Time and break tracking for non-exempt Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 13. Attributes For Success โฃโฏ General cognitive skillsโ โฃโฏ Personal traitsโcharacter, problem solving, analytical self-reliance, dependability ability โฃโฏ Innovative, able to take risks โฃโฏ Interpersonal and relationship skills โฃโฏ Competitiveness, drive โฃโฏ Ambiguity tolerance, โฃโฏ Cross-cultural competence adaptability โฃโฏ Written and oral language โฃโฏ Ability to work in teams skills Challenges for International Leadership: Lessons from Organizations wiith Global Missions, RAND National Security Research Division, 2003. Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 14. Management Competencies โฃโฏ Cultivating relationships โฃโฏ Focusing On Outcomes โฃโฏ Developing Employees Meeting the Challenges of a Dispersed Workforce, The Conference Board, 2008 Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 15. Employee Competencies โฃโฏ Executing โฃโฏ Employing technological savvy โฃโฏ Collaborating Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 16. Importance and Effectivenessof Management Practices Greatest Potential For Improving Distance managers! Meeting the Challenges of a Dispersed Workforce, The Conference Board, 2008
- 17. TECHNICAL Issues โฃโฏ Security โฃโฏ Connectivity, especially mobile โฃโฏ Tech Support Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 18. 10 ACTION STEPS โฃโฏ Recruit for character, build fundamentals, develop distance competencies โฃโฏ Emphasize relationships โฃโฏ Facilitate connects, and assess them โฃโฏ Build a communications infrastructure โฃโฏ Secure the support employee need to be successful โฃโฏ Set clear goals and empower distance employees to determine how best to achieve them โฃโฏ Focus managers on creating a work environment that enables employee achievement โฃโฏ Concentrate on on-the-job development โฃโฏ Transcend distance with attitudes โฃโฏ Watch Your Cross-Global Managers Telework Research Network ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved
- 19. Contact: Kate Lister 760-703-0377 (PT) Tom Harnish 760-473-2574 (PT) Kate@TeleworkResearchNetwork.com ยฉ 2011 Telework Research Network โ All Rights Reserved