Teleworking Successful forEmployees

Did you know? More than 197,000 employees (23% of the entire Central Texas region workforce) work within Austin’s Central Corridor Did you know?

Austin ranks 4 th on the list of most congested metropolitan areas in the US (Source INRIX Traffic Scorecard Annual Report) Did you know?

6.4% of Austinites telecommute. Austin has the 3 rd largest population of telecommuters in the U.S. Did you know?

Regular telecommuting has increased by more than 73 percent in the United States since Did you know?

In a recent study by Stanford, telecommuting employees were 22 percent more productive than others. Why? Stanford – Speedier work – Fewer breaks – Fewer distractions, – Less stress, and – Reduced sick days

Millennials Did you know? Within the next 10 years, Generation Y will be almost ½ the workforce. Millennial employees today were 50% more likely to leave their jobs because they do not believe it is a “sound place to work.”

$$ Do you know why most organizations adopt telework?

OVER-INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE Most offices have a space utilization of 30-45% (Source: BOMA)

The average office worker costs a company $5K - $20K EACH YEAR to office them. Resources are getting more expensive (energy, water, materials)

What is telework?

Who Wins?

The Employee.

Focused?

VS

Who Else Wins?

The Company.

AT&T Intel IBM Cisco Oracle Nortel Devon Energy Microsoft Motorola Hewlett-Packard Qualcomm Nike Sun Microsystems Who teleworks? The Federal Gov’t

Higher morale. More productivity. Better customer service.

Employee Recruitment & Retention would choose telework Source: Canadian Telework Association % would quit for another job 43% over a salary raise that allows telework

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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So… Lots of Winners There is one more… But wait!

The planet.

Making It Work Success Strategies for TeleWork

Is it a good fit?

SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS ESTABLISH CLEAR PROCEDURES

Clear and measurable goals

GET FEEDBACK

perception isn’t fact but it is reality

How to Avoid and Resolve Telework Challenges

Identify Potential Problems in Advance When working with: Potential problems could be: I could avoid or overcome those problems by: My Supervisor My Teammates Other Co-workers Internal Customers External Customers

Performance issues?

 Expect a period of adjustment  Open, honest discussion  Get support  Revise if needed

What if I feel like I am meeting expectations but my manager does not agree?

Will telework jeopardize my chances for advancement as an employee?

Separating Work From Home

A quick note about hotelling… IF YOU ARE REQUIRING TELEWORKERS TO MOVE INTO HOTELING ARRANGEMENTS, PLEASE ADD CONTENT HERE.

the hoteling community

HOME SWEET HOME?

What is provided in your hotel space? Insert here equipment provided.

Let’s get started. Telework Program The Joining

INSERT THE STEPS HERE TO JOIN YOUR PROGRAM

In the Telework, Technology Rules! VPN Outlook Instant Message Phone Forwarding Intranet VOIP Conference Lines Virtual Meetings Click HERE [insert your link] to learn more about IT tools for telework.

Q&A

UTOPIA Join the [ORG] Telework Program. Contact

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