Interesting problem. Will short-sighted employers wake up and find the best people elsewhere telecommuting? Some moms quit as offices scrap family-friendliness By Stephanie Armour, (USA TODAY, May 4, 2004) touches on the retention benefits of telework and other family friendly policies. Employers are able to make cutbacks because the tight job market means there are…

Not only disasters, but planning telework for major disruptions like strikes and large public events. Out here the 2010 winter games are coming. I hope that by 2007 companies have made real progress in letting people telecommute. OPM Finds Agencies Are Doing Better at Preparing for the Worst by Stephen Barr (Washington Post, April 30,…

Collaboration and telework isn't about technology. Technology enables people to telecommute, but there have to be processes in place and a willingness and perceived value in picking up the phone, IMing, e-mailing, blogging, to connect with all the people in the team or group. If part of the group decides not to bother anymore, the…

I've experienced this for sure. “Oh, sorry I forgot to include you in the email” Or “We got to talking and didn't think to call you.” Bottom line, it is unavoidable. I think you can take steps to minimize it, but you're always going to be the telecommuter. You're going to be different. But if…

This has been discussed for almost a decade now (at least as long as I've been involved in the pharma industry). I think with cuts to healthcare, rural patients and urban physicians could take advantage of secure communications and high-speed internet to help with diagnosis and follow-ups. Communicating with Your Patients Online

This is the future. When companies realize that they can still be productive and with an additional regulatory kick in the pants, telework will take off. I know that as 2010 approaches out here, more and more companies are going to plan for it (happened in Atlanta in 1996) The Telework Times : The Telework…

I've been following this series and I highly recommend it to anyone who is considering setting up a home wireless network, has a home wireless network, or is a frequent user of public hotspots. This article is a conclusion (I think), but the previous articles are great intros into the ins and outs of both…