I feel sorry for HR people. They are responsible for the least predictable and most combustible resource a company has: human beings. They are often the last to be consulted when a business problem faces a company and the first to be called on for answers. This is true when it comes to setting remote work policy for your company. We’ve said many times that remote work and … [Read more...]
New Research on Remote Worker Satisfaction
A question we get a lot is, "Where do you get the information about remote workers you share in the blog?" Truth is, we do a lot of reading and web-surfing just like you do. One of the more interesting surveys we found recently revealed that the image of the remote worker as someone working anywhere, anytime and blithely unaware of how the poor souls at home office work isn't … [Read more...]
Don’t Blame Your Boss for Your Poor Work-Life Balance
Are you having trouble maintaining a healthy work-life balance when you work from home? You’re not alone. It’s one of the most common complaints by remote workers. But if you’re tempted to blame your ogre (or ogress) of a boss for this, guess again. Many of these challenges are self-imposed. Over years of working with remote teams, we hear a lot of the same complaints: “I’m … [Read more...]
Discovering Burnout in Remote Team Members
Video conferencing just isn’t the same as being there. It’s easier to put on a happy face and pretend to be OK when things are just off. Leaders and managers must be extra vigilant with remote team members to discover burnout and head off the effects. It’s too easy to lose remote people to other opportunities when they feel like they’re not effective. What is … [Read more...]
Remote Work Isn’t for Everyone
With all the headlines about the wonders of remote work, and how everyone will be happier and more productive if we let them work wherever they want, it’s important to offer this little reminder: Virtual teams are not right for every company or every worker. There, I said it. This came to mind because an article in HR Today magazine had the scary title “Why are Companies … [Read more...]