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This page contains information about our free remote working web seminar, tips from the professionals and links to communities where you can share your experiences with others.
Description: More and more businesses are taking advantage of changes in technology which mean people can work as effectively and profitably from home or on the move as they can at their office desk.
But how do you manage people you never see? How do you know if they’re actually working? What makes a good remote manager? Can you really take your office anywhere?
Find out by watching our remote working webinar, which took place on 10th September. With a panel of experts from BT, Henley Management College, Workwise, and a recent startup business, you'll find never-before discussed practical advice.
James Cunningham, Streaming Wizard 'I mainly tell employees what we want to achieve, then it's up to them to work out how to do it. Unless there's a very particular reason like Health and Safety Laws or legal considerations, I don't interfere with them. I reckon I'm most useful to them when I champion their cause and motivate them.'
Ann Clarke, Claremont Group Interiors ‘If I didn't feel that they could do their job without being watched over then employees wouldn't be happy working from home. If someone wants constant overseeing then they should be in an office. Anyway, most knowledge workers are self-running and don't like interference. I'm there to make it all run smoothly and not to "nanny" them.'
Vanessa Phillips, Outsec Ltd ‘We deliberately chose to use remote workers. We are an all woman company and knew the advantages to our staff of being able to work from home. As long as we set careful targets we have no worries about people working without supervision. We all have high standards and expect the same from anyone who works with us.'
Remote working community
5 September 2008
Share your experiences and ask questions about remote working.
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