Telecommuting

Speaking Notes Title: Telecommuting – Working from Home Name: Leigh Ann Anderson Purpose: To persuade the audience how telecommuting is beneficial to them and try to convince them to consider it for their jobs. I. Introduction a. Imagine an alarm going off, waking you from a deep sleep. It’s 8 am on a Monday morning and, after much reluctance, you stumble out of bed, take a shower, brush your teeth, and trudge to your kitchen for your morning cup of coffee. Realizing it’s time to

TELECOMMUTING 　 I. INTRODUCTION My name is Diana Snyder, I am a Graduate Student at the Keller University School of Management with emphasis in Human Resources Management. Because of the slow economy management want to institute telecommuting and my presentation will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting All of us some time or another have had the desire to stay at home and work. I would like to know who would be interested in staying home and working in order to save. I know

INTRODUCTION 2 WHAT”S IT ALL ABOUT? 2 THE BASICS OF TELECOMMUTING 2 VARIETIES OF TELECOMMUTING 2 TYPES OF TELECOMMUTING 3 THE BENEFITS OF TELEWORK 3 BIGGEST CHALLENGES OF WORKING AT HOME 4 WHAT IN IT FOR EMPLOYEES 6 CONCLUSION 6 INTRODUCTION Telecommuting is a very interesting and complex subject. The pros and cons of this concept are numerous and both sides have excellent arguments. This report will help introduce you to the telecommuting basics; it will help you sort out the benefits

Definition and History of Telecommuting 1 2.2 Benefits of Telecommuting 2 2.3 Potential Pitfalls of Telecommuting 2 2.4 Requirements of Telecommuting 3 2.4.1 Connectivity and Accessibility 3 2.4.2 Data Sharing 3 2.4.3 Communication 3 3.0 Implementing a successful Telecommuting Policy 3 3.1 Eligibility 4 3.2 Management Responsibility 4 3.3 Work Hours 4 3.4 Applications and Security 4 4.0 Conclusions 5 5.0 Recommendations 5 References 6 Implementing a Telecommuting Policy 1.0 Introduction

individuals are paid for their services. While much of this tradition is still present, the development of communication technology and the internet has allowed for telecommuting to be possible. Telecommuting, e-commuting or remote working, is defined by many as work performed by employees outside of a workplace such as a residence. While telecommuting, individuals are paid for providing the same services done at a workplace. This transition has illustrated many benefits and setbacks to individuals and society

conflict by adopting a policy around telecommuting (Pynes, 2014, pg 265). Having a formal policy in place will minimize any misuse of this perceived benefit and will ensure all requests are considered fairly. Telecommuting for our agency will be defined as an employee is working away from the office for one or more days within a given week (Managing pg. 9). Employees will be permitted to work from home or elsewhere if they prefer. By allowing telecommuting we are reducing the amount of travel time

Telecommuting will continue to grow as a benefit to the modern day workforce. Recently there has been much discussion and research on whether telecommuting is benefiting companies or whether it is actually lowering worker’s production. Marissa Mayers, upon taking the helm of Yahoo at a time of the company’s perceived decline, banned her workers from telecommuting. This caused quite a stir in the global workplace. Would this set workers back; especially working moms? According to Gallagher (2013)

It is apparent that telecommuting has many benefits for both employees and employers, however, telecommuting is not without its potential challenges. Furthermore, companies that are considering this policy should note the varying possible pitfalls and attempt to find ways to control them. First, one potential disadvantage of telecommuting is there is minimal oversight. Likewise, It is nearly impossible to provide direct oversight or to micromanage a teleworker. There are ways, however, to overcome

It is apparent that telecommuting has many benefits for both employees and employers however, telecommuting is not without its potential challenges. Furthermore, companies that are considering this policy should note the varying possible pitfalls and attempt to find ways to control them. First, one potential disadvantage of telecommuting is there is minimal oversight. Likewise, It is nearly impossible to provide direct oversight or to micromanage a teleworker. There are ways, however, to overcome

Telecommuting      As defined in Webster's New World Dictionary, Third Edition, telecommuting is "an electronic mode of doing work outside the office that traditionally has been done in the office, as by computer terminal in the employee's home." Basically, it is working at home utilizing current technology, such as computers, modems, and fax machines. Traditionally, people have commuted by cars, buses, trains, and subways, to work and back. Through the innovation