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Non-Telecommuters More Likely to Leave a Company
This article I ran into explains that in companies with a high concentration of telecommuters, there is an adverse effect on those who are left behind in the company offices.
These workers are more likely to feel less committed and are more likely leave the company. There is a perception that those left behind have been left with more work and are permitted less flexibility than their peers.
With the focus in the press so often placed on the telecommuters themselves and the benefits derived, here is another ignored side of telecommuting that companies need to be aware of.
Dead Body Discovered In The Home Office
I made the trek up to the 3rd floor to my home office and found the above gruesome but not-too-uncommon discovery on the carpet by the door. A few feet away I found another pile of body parts, this time, internal organs:
And then there was the bulk of the remains a few feet further away. It appears I came just in time – the octopus could be saved but the goose was too far gone.
The culprit was found, surprised that we had located her …
Getting Out of the Home Office
As a manager for a consulting services organization who works from home, I occasionally need to get out of the home office and actually meet with humans face-to-face. Although the rigors of the airport ritual make me wince when I think about traveling, I enjoy getting out of the house and into a real office talking with people in the flesh.
Leading customer meetings in-person is much more demanding mentally and physically than conducting them via phone. If you don’t get out there once in a while, you get out of practice and your skills start to decline.
If you’ve been home-bound for too long, I recommend getting out there and creating a reason to get into an office. Meet with your coworkers or your customer in-person. Doing so could prove to be rejuvenatinating if you feel that the working from home pattern has been repeating itself for too long.
If you manage a team of telecommuters, find a way to get an in-person team meeting at least once a year. Over the years, I’ve encountered budgetary resistance to holding these but it is critical that these be held. The team bonding is one of the biggest reasons for it. It’s hard for people to feel like a team if they’re geographically dispersed and never see each other in person.
Telecommuting full time has it’s benefits but staying locked up in your home with no outside stimulation is not healthy over the long term.