‘Small Office Home Office’
September 29th, 2011 in Small Office Home Office No Comments
If your boss is anything like Michael Scott from The Office, working from home might sound like a dream come true.
When you work from home, you can go to work in your pajamas but you may be missing out on the perks of a company office. In an office, you’re privy to tech support, a multitude of resources that keep you productive and, most importantly, face-to-face interactions with coworkers that help you be a better team member.
So what can you do to make where you live a better place to work? No, we don’t think you should install an energy drink vending machine – but you should follow our five easy tips to increase productivity at home. (more…)
August 17th, 2009 in Small Office Home Office No Comments
While many companies are conducting layoffs and eliminating bonuses and salary increases to survive the recession, this article notes that most are keeping the flex programs that allow employees to set their own schedules. A recent 400 employer survey by New York’s Families and Work Institute found that more than 80 percent have kept their flexible work programs – telecommuting, compressed workweeks, and voluntary reduced hours – and an additional 13 percent have actually increased them. These findings are affirmed by a recent study by WorldatWork and the Work Design Collaborative that found that 45 percent of respondents [three times as many as expected] reported they now include nonexempt employees in their flex work arrangements. (more…)
July 30th, 2009 in Small Office Home Office No Comments
Want To Increase Productivity, Efficiency And Creativity In Your Home Office? These Tips Will Help You Take Your Home Office From Ho-Hum To Top Gun
This article provides readers with tips on how to design their home office work environments for peak performance. The first step, notes the author, is to create a space that moves your mind from home to work. One expert consulted believes that soft, instrumental music can help define the work-home boundary as well as physical partitions can. The author next addresses how to plan the layout of the office, with a particular eye to creative storage space and a reminder to plan for growth. (more…)
July 27th, 2009 in Small Office Home Office No Comments
The demands and stresses of a recession can make it increasingly difficult to manage employees who work remotely. In this article, a partner at Ernst & Young who has successfully managed virtual teams for more than a decade, shares her insights and strategies for working and managing effectively in the virtual office. She begins by discussing the many benefits of managing virtually, including reduced travel and time expenses, greater diversity of knowledge and experience of employees and the ability to attract the flexibility-loving millennial generation. (more…)
