11 Second Commute

Trends 15-20% of US corporate and government

workforce telecommutes at least one day a month

About 2.5 million US corporate employees work full time from their homes

Numbers are going up in some companies And coming down in others

It takes a village … Successful telecommuting demands

Cooperation Collaboration Communication

Many players, regardless of the size of the company or the number of telecommuters

Pieces of the readiness puzzle Right organization

Culture, technology Right manager

Skilled, trusting, manages by objectives & results Right job responsibilities

Portable, materials access, less face-to-face Right employee

Are you right for the job? Already very familiar with work tasks,

organization, culture, colleagues The longer you have been with company, the

better Need to understand how what you do fits into the

larger corporate picture Good working relationships with your Library

colleagues and with everyone you interface with

What else? Self-starter

Need to be able to discern what needs to be done and then simply do it, without outside stimulus

Can work independently Self-motivated, self-disciplined

Can work without much structure Not easily distracted, able to focus well Consistently meets or exceeds deadlines

More still Personal interaction needs

Social Work-related

Technology works Equipment High speed connection Office setting

Drawbacks? Working too much

Combat the pervasive workplace syndrome Less visible in the company

Is it easier to sever employees working from home?

Keep yourself visible even though you are essentially not there

Travel?

When it all comes together