Many Managers Resist the Call for More Telecommuting
January 23rd, 2007 Posted in General
According to a recent story in the Washington Post, “Concerns over employee productivity and a lack of control over employee activities make it difficult for federal managers to support telecommuting, according to a survey released yesterday.”
Managing teleworkers is about giving up trying to control employees and managing their outcomes (deliverables.) This is a very hard thing for traditional managers to do, especially for those who equate productivity to hours spent at your desk.
Work is not a place, it is an activity.