6 Ways to Hire and Manage Remote Workers for Business Advantage

A survey from Fast Company indicated that 55% of more than 1,000 hiring managers agree that remote work is more common these days and have the potential to become the new normal. While remote work presents certain challenges in business operation, many have thrived with its incorporation. Look at the case of Cisco. Back in 2009, Cisco released their telecommuting study results declaring $277M in annual savings for the company. Here are some key metrics outlined in their press release: The average Cisco employee now telecommutes 2.0 days per week. 60 percent of the time saved by telecommuting is spent… Continue Reading

Micromanagement – The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Micromanagement has nothing to do with caring about an employee. However, it’s important to review the different phases of a business and the professional experience of an employee - along with the work environment. What is Micromanagement? According to Wikipedia’s sources : In business management, micromanagement is a management style whereby a manager closely observes and/or controls the work of his/her subordinates or employees. Micromanagement is generally considered to have a negative connotation, but it is still commonly observed as an accepted management style world-wide. Note the contradictory statement here. [caption id="attachment_12883" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Image from www.dilbert.com[/caption] Micromanagement is considered… Continue Reading