1. Teleworking Successful forEmployees Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

2. 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? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

3. Did you know? Austin ranks 4 th on the list of most congested metropolitan areas in the US (Source 2012-2013 INRIX Traffic Scorecard Annual Report) Did you know? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

4. Did you know? 6.4% of Austinites telecommute. Austin has the 3 rd largest population of telecommuters in the U.S. Did you know? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

5. Did you know? Regular telecommuting has increased by more than 73 percent in the United States since 2005. Did you know? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

6. 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 Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

7. 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.” Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

8. $$ Do you know why most organizations adopt telework? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

9. OVER-INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE Most offices have a space utilization of 30-45% (Source: BOMA) Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

10. The average office worker costs a company $5K - $20K EACH YEAR to office them. Resources are getting more expensive (energy, water, materials) Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

11. What is telework? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

12. Who Wins? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

13. The Employee. Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

14. Focused? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

15. VS Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

16. Who Else Wins? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

17. The Company. Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

18. AT&T Intel IBM Cisco Oracle Nortel Devon Energy Microsoft Motorola Hewlett-Packard Qualcomm Nike Sun Microsystems Who teleworks? The Federal Gov’t Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

19. Higher morale. More productivity. Better customer service. Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

20. Employee Recruitment & Retention would choose telework Source: Canadian Telework Association 2008 33% would quit for another job 43% over a salary raise that allows telework Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

21. DISASTER MANAGEMENT Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

22. $$ Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

23. So… Lots of Winners There is one more… But wait! Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

24. The planet. Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

25. Making It Work Success Strategies for TeleWork Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

26. Is it a good fit? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

27. SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS ESTABLISH CLEAR PROCEDURES Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

28. Clear and measurable goals Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

29. GET FEEDBACK Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

30. perception isn’t fact but it is reality Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

32. How to Avoid and Resolve Telework Challenges Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

33. 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 Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

34. Performance issues? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

35.  Expect a period of adjustment  Open, honest discussion  Get support  Revise if needed Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

36. What if I feel like I am meeting expectations but my manager does not agree? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

37. Will telework jeopardize my chances for advancement as an employee? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

38. Separating Work From Home Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

39. A quick note about hotelling… IF YOU ARE REQUIRING TELEWORKERS TO MOVE INTO HOTELING ARRANGEMENTS, PLEASE ADD CONTENT HERE. Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

40. the hoteling community Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

41. HOME SWEET HOME? Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

42. What is provided in your hotel space? Insert here equipment provided. Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

43. Let’s get started. Telework Program The Joining Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

44. INSERT THE STEPS HERE TO JOIN YOUR PROGRAM Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

45. 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. Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

46. Q&A Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

47. UTOPIA Join the [ORG] Telework Program. Contact XXX@XXX.COM Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.

48. This presentation was created by Kate Krueger and Elizabeth Frisch from The Thrival Company. If you use this presentation in your own company, we request for copyright reasons that you acknowledge the content was developed by our organization as follows: “Content of this presentation was adapted from sample training materials provided by: The Thrival Company. www.thrivalcompany.com, t. @mobilityworker”www.thrivalcompany.com Elizabeth Frisch, CXO elizabeth@thrivalcompany.comelizabeth@thrivalcompany.com, m. 512.656.7518, o. 512.481.2123 Kate Krueger, Client Relations Manager kate@thrivalcompany.com m. 745.3321, o. 512.481.2123 kate@thrivalcompany.com Copyright © 2015 The Thrival Company. All Rights Reserved.