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4.8. Operational Efficiency -
Embrace Telecommuting As
A Strategy |
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4. Operational Efficiency |
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Telecommuting is simply the ability to work from anywhere. It is similar to
outsourcing, but with your own employees. They can work from anywhere
but also can come into the office whenever needed. |
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Telecommuting can help reduce office costs and actually allow you to downsize your office while growing a company. It allows you recruit works from outside your local area. Which if
you are located in some small remote communities may be the only way to grow. It open the
doors to employee that were previously not possible and makes outsourcing even easier. |
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Telecommuting can also be leveraged as a perk to certain employees. Some employees
despise their commute to work and giving them the opportunity to work from home could
be just the nudge it takes to change an unhappy unproductive employee around. |
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In order to effectively implement telecommuting you need to have implemented a
cloud-based services or have the ability of workers to access the software and files they
require. It is also essential that you have the right communication platform, such as VoIP
and an internal chat system, such as Skype. |
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Encouraging your team to use the internal chat system, it will help them to build relationships
regardless of whether or not they are in the office. It provides a social outlet and provides
them a place where they can seek the help that they need to complete their tasks. |
