Benefits of Teleworking for Employers

No Control of Actions
While employees having some extent of freedom and autonomy over their work is fine, teleworking gives employees too much autonomy. Sometimes not having a boss around could lead to careless behavior or a lackadaisical approach to work.
Lesser Accuracy in Gauging Performance
The other challenge that most employees might face is gauging their performance. With teleworking gauging an employee’s performance might be far less accurate than what it would have been in the traditional office setup. This might lead to employees missing out on promotions and incentives. This will further lead to employees becoming demotivated, so productivity goes down or they start looking for better opportunities in other companies, leaving employers in a fix.
Tips For Effective Teleworking
Teleworking allows you flexible work schedules and the freedom to choose where you can work from. But sometimes the flexibility can get overwhelming and you might get confused about how to start and plan an effective work schedule. Here are some tips as to how to improve teleworking:
Organize
Organize your work for the day. Plan an everyday to-do list and set timelines for each task. Keep your work area organized and neat, because a messy place could be distracting.
Plan your Day
Make a list of daily tasks both personal and work-related. Decide on how many hours you need for office work and then set aside a time of the day for your work. This will give you a better work-personal life balance.
Create a Dedicated Office Space
Set aside a separate space specifically for work and nothing else. Preferably choose a place that is not used regularly by the family. This will lead to fewer distractions and you can concentrate better.
Don’t Entertain during Workdays
Don’t entertain friends or guests on days when you are most likely to be in office meetings or have the most workload. Having a guest or friend drop by will be a distraction and will hamper your work schedule. Preferably keep weekends or holidays for socializing and entertainment.
Use the Cloud
Upload all your documents onto cloud storage services such as Dropbox or Google Drive so you can have access to them at any time and from anywhere. At times during personal family time, something important could come up on the work front. Having your documents on the cloud allows you to work and not forego your personal time.