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Telecommuting – a Sure-fire Way to Reduce Productivity and Effectiveness

Small Business CEO

I read with interest the recent, excellent article on telecommuting. It argues that telecommuting reduces a company’s costs, increases its productivity and furthers the green agenda. I should state, early on, that I don’t have any problem with occasional telecommuting. Human Resources telecommuting teleworking'

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The Coming Age of Virtual Meetings

Eco-Office Gals

Virtual meeting platforms often have ways for participants to share documents and presentation material that replicate the experience of charts and projections. Further, virtual meeting platforms are often integrated within larger business software suites, allowing users to make changes to collaborate documents while in the meeting itself.

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How to Successfully Manage Remote Employees

Office Dynamics

government have found that allowing employees to telecommute, when done correctly, can increase employee productivity and satisfaction, reduce costs for the company, reduce employee turnover and allow access to a larger talent pool. In fact, between 2005 and 2012, the number of remote workers in the U.S. grew by almost 80 percent.