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Work Together Anywhere

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Work Together Anywhere

A Handbook on Working Remotely – Successfully – for Individuals, Teams & Managers

Wiley,

15 min read
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What's inside?

Remote work was once just another option. Now it’s a matter of life or death.

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Thanks to telecom technologies, many employees have been able to work from home for some time. However, now, due to COVID-19, many more employees must work from home if their jobs allow it. In her comprehensive manual, Lisette Sutherland, a remote working entrepreneur, details the ins and outs of telecommuting. Writing with Kirsten Janene-Nelson, Sutherland outlines the many benefits and some common pitfalls of remote work for companies, virtual team leaders and home-based employees.

Summary

Many employees now can easily work from home.

Today, thanks to advances in the information- and file-sharing capabilities of the internet, many workers can do their jobs from remote locations. They often can set their own schedules and work when it best suits them.

Companies increasingly permit flexible work arrangements, including remote work. In 1995, only 9% of employees worked remotely; by 2015, 37% did so. In 2016, 43% of employees in the United States worked remotely at least occasionally. Companies that fail to offer telecommuting may find it increasingly difficult to recruit new staff members and to retain their best employees.

Enabling employees to work remotely is becoming a basic management practice.

Companies offer telecommuting to achieve multiple advantages:

  • “Stay competitive – retain and attract talent” – For many employees, working remotely is an essential – even nonnegotiable – condition of employment. Some companies can’t find the expert talent they want in their immediate area, so they must hire remote workers. In 2013, Indianapolis...

About the Authors

Lisette Sutherland is the director of Collaboration Superpowers and the co-founder of Virtual Team Talk, an online community of 500 virtual team enthusiasts. Freelance editor Kirsten Janene-Nelson is a consultant with more than 25 years of experience in book publishing.

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    L. A. 5 years ago
    Thank you for this handbook!
    Working from home as have received with pleasure due to Covid-19. Now we, the marketing team, all do our meetings true virtual meeting(teams). In my day to day job as marketer, I do communication overall online, socialmedia, traditional media also internal media. I do got the right tools to work at home. But the only challenges are internet and high-tech gadget. But overall all courses and training I follow online, so all good to do my job.
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    F. B. 5 years ago
    Main thoughts that struck me - were

    Going remote requires robust online communication, effective file storage and a viable collaboration plan.

    Telecommuting firms must boost remote worker's morale and hold effective online meetings.

    For telecommuting to succeed, remote workers need the right technology, tools and software.