Managing Telecommuting Successfully

Two e-courses to keep employees productive, loyal, committed and engaged, and optimize their skills.

These courses will help managers and staff work together to design a work environment that is both supportive and effective, and sharpen the skills that will make that workplace a reality.

Individuals may register online for either of the following courses by going to our Online Store and choosing the appropriate courses from the sidebar on the left.

A Guide for Managers

Today’s workforce is evolving into one which is mobile, working when and where they can be most productive. This guide for remote managers will help your organization maximize the opportunity.

This course will enable managers to . . .

• understand the concept of telecommuting/telework
• know the difference between myths and reality
• see the bottom-line value to the organization
• respond to employees who want to telecommute
• choose the right people for telecommuting
• communicate effectively with remote workers

They’ll learn how to measure and evaluate results, keep remote workers linked to the office and on the career track, and anticipate and handle problems.

A one-time licensing fee, based on number of participants, will place this course on your company's Intranet, or on an external website available to selected participants or work groups.

For more information about purchasing this course, please contact us at training@WFCResources.com or on our toll free number 1-800 487-7898.

A Guide for Employees

This course will help employees decide if telecommuting is for them. If so, it will help them . . .

• prepare their proposal
• plan and design their home office
• learn how to deal with reactions to their new work arrangement, both at work and at home
• practice setting work priorities
• communicate with manager and coworkers
• keep their career on track
• anticipate and practice handling problems

A one-time licensing fee, based on number of participants, will place this course on your company's Intranet, or on an external website available to selected participants or work groups.

For more information about purchasing this course, please contact us at training@WFCResources.com or on our toll free number 1-800 487-7898.

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Latest Research...

20 years of research finds telecommuting benefits everyone
An analysis of 20 years of studies has found that telecommuting has a "clear upside" and a positive impact on performance, turnover and stress. Penn State researchers Ravi Gajendran and David Harrison looked at 46 studies involving more than 12,000 employees. Their report divided the telecommuting experience into three themes: psychological control or perceived autonomy, telework’s effect on the work-family relationship, and the potential for damage to relationships at work. They found that autonomy and control over how the work was done was a major factor in increasing worker satisfaction. That sense of increased autonomy may have been at least partly responsible for the increased performance, decreased stress and lack of interest in quitting. Telework also improved work-family balance, helping workers manage the often conflicting demands of work and home lives. Women remote workers actually found they received higher performance ratings and their career prospects improved rather than worsened. Relationships with managers and co-workers didn’t suffer as long as employees worked away from the office fewer than three days a week. The report is called, "The Good, the Bad and the Unknown About Telecommuting."
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC., 11-15-07

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