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3 Tips to Ensure Remote Workers are Accountable

Office Dynamics

And as Business News Daily notes, allowing employees to telecommute is a great way for business owners to attract talent to their staff. To do this, check out the following tips: Provide Telecommuters with a Smartphone. Remote workers can also access work files from any device that has an internet connection.

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Tips on Staying Focused and Disciplined When Working From Home

Office Dynamics

Of course, there is a flip side to the often glorious world of telecommuting. For ways to stay focused and meet your deadlines, check out these tips: Have a dedicated work space. Remember to back up all important files , especially when using public Wi-Fi, to make sure you don’t lose anything. Get dressed for work.

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Even More Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint in the Office

Eco-Office Gals

There is software that can be used to draft documents, store files, and email correspondence electronically eliminating, or at least, reducing the need for physical paper. Consider Telecommuting – Having workers come into the office costs a lot of money and wastes a lot of energy. ners in a general area for your staff to use.

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Productivity Nuggets Of The Week (September 11 2010)

Productivity Bits

Work From Home – Tips To Increasing Productivity – Effective time management, action planning, prioritizing, etc. This post gives you 15 tips on how to increase productivity when working from home. Although this addresses the needs of the telecommuters, most of the tips are likewise applicable to the cubicle dwellers.

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Should City Governments and other Businesses look to Virtual Services to Save Money?

Tips From T. Marie

The first is to keep the worker as an employee but turn the position into a telecommuting position. And don’t use filing as an excuse to ‘need’ an in-office worker, if you haven’t moved to an electronic files system it’s high time you did. There are two options to consider.

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Guest Post: Simple Green Office Practices

Eco-Office Gals

Make sure to tell your boss telecommuting is a good way to eliminate cars on the road and can also be very cost effective—one less person in the office means less toilet paper and office supplies will need to be ordered. You can also try to eliminate paper all together by emailing letters and converting all you files digitally.

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A Look at the Most Underrated Ways to Be More Productive

Productivityist

When your motivation starts to wane, try some of these simple tips to get back on track. Some days it might be an accumulation of small tasks — like sending emails, printing reports, locating files for colleagues — other days I might be able to finish an entire project in an hour. Power hour. Have the right tools.