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Why Formalize Your Telework Program?
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Formalizing a telework program is possibly the most important change you can make to improve your organization. Why? Because telework makes good organizations better. Take a look at some of the proven benefits of telework:
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Employees who telework can save their employers $10,006 each in reduced absenteeism and job retention costs according to research announced in October 2000 by the International Telework Association & Council (ITAC) Use these figures to calulate your savings. |
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Employee performance increases due to working during peak periods, uninterrupted work time, and other factors. AmEx teleworkers produced 43% more business than office workers; Compaq productivity increases ranged from 15-45% (Colorado Telework Coalition) |
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"When combining the 33% average productivity increase realized by teleworkers with broadband access working from home one day per week, with the possible savings in reduced central office space, employers can save over $5,000 per broadband teleworker." (Telework America Survey 2002, ITAC) |
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Reports of many teleworkers remaining on the job after 9/11, in cities affected by the SARS outbreak and during the August 2003 power outage. Teleworkers can remain productive during inclement weather, unexpected traffic congestion, utility failure at headquarters, on an ozone alert day, or by being available on-demand for unexpected call center demand |
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A telework option allows organizations the flexibility to more easily comply with requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Clean Air Act Amendments, and the Family Medical and Leave Act |
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Telework can act as a catalyst for improving operating efficiencies, internal communications, management skills, and employee recognition; Can help in aligning individuals with the organizational mission, engendering a sense of belonging, improving competitiveness and customer service, and the efficient use of technology tools |
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Teleworkers enjoy flexibility to meet personal obligations, allowing more quality time with family and reduced stress by eliminating the commute on telework days |
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Telework is highly complimentary to operations improvement initiatives such as Quality Management, Re-Engineering, Teamwork, and Enterprise Research Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications |
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Real estate costs may be
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sharing and full time teleworkers exist. IBM US reduced real estate costs by 40-60% (Telecommuting Review) |
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Telework forces employees to become more proficient at the use of emerging connectivity tools, increasing the employee's sense of belonging, plus enhancing an individual as a contributing team member and recognition as a valued employee |
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Eighty-four percent of respondents of a 2003 survey by Reston, Va.-based TrueCareers Inc. say the ability to work from home a few days a week or full time is important when looking for a new job. The survey also found that 80 percent believe that telecommuting would make them more productive in their current jobs. |
The InteleWorks Web Link of the Month
Each month InteleWorks recognizes a quality site that serves the telework industry. Be sure to visit this month's Web Link of the Month.
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The Canadian Telework Association (CTA) is a Canadian non-profit telework association dedicated to promoting telework in Canada. The CTA's web page, which offers some of the most timely, compelling remote work resources available today, is a shared website with space donated by InnoVisions Canada, one of Canada's premiere telework and flexible work consulting organizations run by friend and colleague Bob Fortier. CTA offers teleworkers, telemanagers, decisionmakers and lawmakers some of the most complete resources for telework information available in the world...and membership is free! We recommend that you sign up for IVC's
Latest Telework News, the free e-newsletter presenting the very latest
telework trends, articles and news. Congratulations to the Canadian Telework
Association for being named the InteleWorks.com web page of the month!
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InteleWorks is featured on the Net and in the media! Some Recent Articles featuring InteleWorks
Back to Top Helpful tips from Michael Dziak are featured in an article at NetworkWorld entitled "Five traits of highly successful teleworkers" by Jeff Zbar and another in CFO.com entitled "IT:Goodbye, Dilbert" Did you know that the traits of the ideal worker and the traits of the a successful telecommuter are nearly identical? An article written by Michael Dziak that explains how this is true appears on the JIST Publishing home page. The article, entitled "Today's Ideal Employee Can Be Even Better Through Power Telecommuting," points out that with a telecommuting mind-set, individuals are more efficient, adapt better to constant change, maximize the use of technology tools and can actually have a life outside work.
The InteleWorks RemoteControl System Pro has been featured in an article by Relocation Information Services, the Canadian Telework Association, and columnist Toni Kistner.  |
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