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I’ve periodically returned to the subject of telecommuting, or telework, because I see it as a major opportunity — and hopefully a major trend — changing the way we work.
My last post on the topic, “The Telecommuting Imperative,” points to a couple of earlier related posts.
I’m excited about the possibilities of telework because it has the potential for so much positive change.
Benefits include:
- Savings from reduced gasoline consumption.
- Environmental benefits from reduced automotive emissions.
- Reduced traffic congestion for those who still must travel to work.
- Increased time to spend on work, family, or leisure activities, instead of in a vehicle.
- Reduced business overhead as office space is reconfigured and reduced.
- Improved employee morale due to better work-life balance.
- Business flexibility in operating during disasters.
My last post on telecommuting, referred to above, was guest-authored by The Telework Consortium.
I’m now pleased to report that the Consortium has started a blog specifically devoted to telework and related issues, Quench: Telework’s Virtual Water Cooler.
Finally, here are a few items from my reading file relating to the subject of telework:
- “Study: Reluctance to telecommute costs money and time”
- “Leaving It All Behind To Work Out of an RV”
- “The Easiest Commute Of All: The ranks of remote workers are swelling as companies see the sense in freeing them”
- “Call Centers Tap People Who Want to Work at Home”
- “Working at Home Gets Easier, Given Advances in Technology”(note graph showing increasing telecommuting)
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While great strides are being made in helping more people become teleworkers, much remains to be done. Your readers may be
interested in knowing that the National Technology Readiness Survey
released a report last week stating that although 25% of its respondents
were employed in supportive telework environments, only 11% of its
respondents elected to work remotely. The Telework Consortium
(www.teleworkconsortium.org) believes that before any organization can
practice telework successfully, it must first assess the corporate
infrastructure and landscape. As such, the Consortium is offering formal
assessments on the viability of telework programs for both the public
and private sector. The customized assessments benefit companies who
plan to implement telework policies by providing them with detailed
analysis on the viability of actually having telework programs in place
BEFORE they launch them, thereby saving time and money.
An announcement about Telework Consortium’s assessment program can be
found on http://quench.wordpress.com
Rita Mace Walston
General Manager, Telework Consortium