Telecommuting : Managing Off-Site Staff for Small Business

Managing Off-Site Staff For Small Business. Does your business need more employees, but you don't have the office space to accommodate them? Does someone on your staff want to work from home? Do you want to promote a flexible work environment but fear losing profits? Telecommuting may be the answer. It can help you manage distance workers with confidence, set up an effective training and evaluation program, and provide flexibility while keeping your business on track. The book includes: Determining whether telecommuting is right for your company Assessing current and new telework candidates Training telemanagers and teleworkers Helping on-site staff to cope Communicating effectively Setting up the home office Measuring the success of your program Taking care of the legal details

Lin Grensing-Pophal, SPHR, writes business and employee management articles for general and trade publications and is the author of five books