Our company president recently forwarded me an article that was an opinion piece on the future of the office. The premise of the article was that the bricks-and-mortar office was here to stay despite its shortcomings, simply because virtual office options are just not realistic. I had just...

If your company has a telecommuting policy that allows you to work from home under certain circumstances, there are things you can do to make yourself a good work-from-home candidate from an IT perspective. In general, the best telecommuters are self-motivated, comfortable communicating...

You’ve finally done it. After years of making the case that you could be just as productive – if not more so – from a home office, your boss has finally agreed. A great deal of your argument rested on the fact that there are fewer distractions in a home office. In a traditional office, a steady...

The benefits of allowing employees to work from home are numerous and well-documented. In addition to the long list of environmental and work-life benefits, solitude is required when your employees’ heads are many levels deep in work. Then, with a click of a button, they can join a virtual meeting...

I often hear the phrase, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” I took the phrase to heart about five years ago and began to focus heavily on measuring the performance of our employees, all of whom telework. I had graphs and scales for everything: How well employees supported company...