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IBM Cuts Telecommuting and the Paradox of Place

Small Business Labs

Those who have been telecommuting have the choice of moving or leaving the company. IBM, of course, isn't the only well known example of a company reducing or eliminating telecommuting. Yahoo rather famously did this several years ago and Google and Apple have always tried to limit telecommuting.

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Just call it ‘work’; Kate Lister in conversation with the Workplace Geeks

Workplace Insight

James returns following his blacksmithing course in the Peak District to a new discussion format – no more Pinder Ponder, get ready for the reflection section. She is considered a global expert on telecommuting and other flexible workplace trends. She was one of only three witnesses invited to testify before the U.S.

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Work flexibility: Unconventional arrangements are here to stay

BMT Office Administration

As time passed, however, Molly started noticing the positives of telecommuting. A default way to continue business operations during the pandemic, telecommuting has become the favored method of working for many people. By putting in eight to ten hours over the course of four days, employees receive an extra day off each week.

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Is a post-COVID remote work policy right for you?

BMT Office Administration

Deciding on the best course policy for your workplace can be tricky. Global Workplace Analytics estimates that an employer can save $11,000 on average per year for each half-time telecommuter. Some businesses do hands-on collaboration or more sporadic brainstorming sessions to elicit innovation. Consider your business needs.

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Frugal Ways to Improve Remote Team’s Productivity

Productivity Bits

Many organizations tend to neglect team collaboration in remote workers, and that is a concern. With each year, the number of telecommuting workers rises drastically. Connect your teams You need to cultivate good relationships with your teams in order to get expected results and collaborate properly.

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Book Review: The Fifth Age of Work

Small Business Labs

Skype, Google Hangout), as well as the decentralization and de-localization of work characterized by distributed teams, remote work, flex work and telecommuting, contract and project-based work, and the rapid growth of the coworking movement.  Evernote, Dropbox), and communication channels (e.g.,

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27 Ways to Re-Energize Your Career Without Changing Jobs

Eat Your Career

Telecommute. This is an easy, convenient and free way to collaborate with your colleagues, learn something new and have fun all at the same time. This, of course, should be a voluntary activity—no one should feel pressured to participate. Business travel is something that many people enjoy. Others simply can’t stand it.