“Speed and quality are often sacrificed when we work from home. We need to be one Yahoo!, and that starts with physically being together.” Marissa Mayer
Introduce technology that helps to enhance remote collaboration – programs such as GoogleDocs, Skype, and Instant Messenger are great low‐cost options for smaller businesses. Striking a balance Scott Schieman, a sociology professor at the University of Toronto who studies work, stress, and health, has this to say on the topic: “It comes down to everything in moderation. Rather than have somebody always work from home, have some arrangement where there’s an effort to understand and negate any of the downsides. So if you believe interaction and decision‐making happens best when people are together, make sure there are opportunities to make that happen.” Clear Path can help Need help developing your employee policies to find the right balance between productivity and work‐life balance? Our experts are here to provide the training, policy development and expertise you need to succeed. Visit our website to learn more at www.clearpathemployer.com or contact Anna at (519) 624-0800. We'd love to connect with you!
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3/25/2015 01:45:19 pm
Thanks for sharing this one. As a freelancer, I can say that working from home makes every one/employee very productive. Imagine that they do not need to travel from home to office and waste some time and energy in commuting.
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