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		<title>Praise and Recognition for Remote Workers/Telecommuters</title>
		<link>http://www.suitecommute.com/2010/01/praise-and-recognition-for-remote-workerstelecommuters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BDempsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every week it seems as though I am reminding Remote Managers about the importance of praise and recognition for their Remote Workers.  Praise and recognition is vital to the success of any remote work arrangement and probably one of the key elements to successful remote management.  Put simply Praise and Recognition:


Affirms Employees of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips/Best Practices for Conference Calls</title>
		<link>http://www.suitecommute.com/2009/11/5-tipsbest-practices-for-conference-calls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BDempsey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[conference calls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One question/issue that I am constantly asked is ,&#8221;How to handle the conference call BEAST.&#8221; Now I say BEAST for a reason, because it truly is a beast…. Let me explain. When holding a conference, you are generally involving 3+ participants, however only 1 person can ever be truly heard. So how do you get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Motivating Employees in an Un-motivating Time</title>
		<link>http://www.suitecommute.com/2009/03/motivating-employees-in-an-un-motivating-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.suitecommute.com/2009/03/motivating-employees-in-an-un-motivating-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BDempsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well it can be tough in these times of mass layoffs, shrinking budgets, non-existent pay raises, and stressful work environments, but look to what you can offer your employees.  Look to extra perks to get employees energized.  Obviously the perk I&#8217;d like to talk about is Telecommuting.

When you offer this for your employees, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communication Metrics for Telecommuting Managers and Employees</title>
		<link>http://www.suitecommute.com/2009/03/communication-metrics-for-telecommuting-managers-and-employees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.suitecommute.com/2009/03/communication-metrics-for-telecommuting-managers-and-employees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BDempsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecommuting Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most surprising unfortunate circumstances that we often uncover while conducting our Remote Manager and Employee Training classes, is managers&#8217; and employees&#8217; surprisingly different assumptions of their communication expectations and metrics.

The exercise we do challenges managers and employees to chart out their communication with their manager or direct report.   In a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Webinars on Remote Work and Telecommuting: How-to’s missing</title>
		<link>http://www.suitecommute.com/2008/12/webinars-on-remote-work-and-telecommuting-how-to%e2%80%99s-missing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.suitecommute.com/2008/12/webinars-on-remote-work-and-telecommuting-how-to%e2%80%99s-missing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BDempsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[IT Topics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecommuting Issues]]></category>

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I attended a webinar today hosted by FierceCIO. It was pretty basic, Telecommuting is good for these reasons… Managers are afraid for these reasons… A lot of the same stuff that I consider to be common knowledge in the Remote Work and Telecommuting arena. For this post I’m going to take some time to properly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Steps to start or evaluate a Remote Work or Telecommuting Program</title>
		<link>http://www.suitecommute.com/2008/12/10-steps-to-start-or-evaluate-a-remote-work-or-telecommuting-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.suitecommute.com/2008/12/10-steps-to-start-or-evaluate-a-remote-work-or-telecommuting-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BDempsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Remote Work Tips and Advice]]></category>
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10. Determine strategic reasons- (Internal and External Drivers)
9. Research statistics and examples of similar organizations
8. Solicit senior leadership support and “Champion”
7. Set specific and measurable goals for initiative
6. Explore what business functions are capable
5. Assess current technology infrastructure
4. Conduct manager and employee focus groups
3. Create formal policies, procedures, and training
2. Train a group of managers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecommuter Tips and Best Practices</title>
		<link>http://www.suitecommute.com/2008/12/telecommuter-tips-and-best-practices/</link>
		<comments>http://www.suitecommute.com/2008/12/telecommuter-tips-and-best-practices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BDempsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Remote Work Tips and Advice]]></category>
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There’s a great article in the Washington Post this week on advice for people working from home. It outlines some of the many disciplines people need to adopt when working out of a home office. I think the best advice was to make sure to schedule regular meetings with people outside of your home office. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Telecommute- “Do Your Homework Before Allowing Work From Home</title>
		<link>http://www.suitecommute.com/2008/11/how-to-telecommute-%e2%80%9cdo-your-homework-before-allowing-work-from-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.suitecommute.com/2008/11/how-to-telecommute-%e2%80%9cdo-your-homework-before-allowing-work-from-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BDempsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Starting a Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecommuting Issues]]></category>

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The St. Louis Business Journal had a great article this week outlining some of the key points when allowing your employees to work from home. (Click here to view the article) Since I helped with the article I felt it important to share a few additional points just on how to select those who are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Common Mistakes Employers Make Launching a Telecommuting Program</title>
		<link>http://www.suitecommute.com/2008/10/5-common-mistakes-employers-make-launching-a-telecommuting-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.suitecommute.com/2008/10/5-common-mistakes-employers-make-launching-a-telecommuting-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BDempsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landmines and Pitfalls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecommuting Issues]]></category>

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I have just returned from a training seminar on Establishing and Managing a Remote Workforce held at CAI, in Raleigh, NC. The seminar was a huge success with 30 senior professionals representing over 20 companies in attendance to learn about what it takes to successfully create and then run a Remote Work or Telecommuting program. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Perspective on Telecommuting and Remote Work</title>
		<link>http://www.suitecommute.com/2008/07/new-perspective-on-telecommuting-and-remote-work/</link>
		<comments>http://www.suitecommute.com/2008/07/new-perspective-on-telecommuting-and-remote-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BDempsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
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I thought that the first post for this blog, should be one that sets a tone.  The “Tone” that I’d like to set is one that looks at the other side of Telecommuting, the Human Side.
All too often it seems as though companies are only interested in investing in technology for their Remote Workers.  However; [...]]]></description>
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