Telecommuting has become
one of the most popular forms of job to many employees these days. However,
many company managers or executives still believe that the decision of Marissa
Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, was right regarding the omission of the company’s remote workers. In my point of view, telecommuting can be a great
solution for growing businesses that consider reducing organizational costs as a
big plus for the profitability of the business. Moreover, telecommuting offers
flexible working hours for the employees, which allows the employees to work
peacefully and allow the virtual team collaboration.
Jack Nilles
first used the term ‘Telecommuting’ in 1973.
Telecommuting refers to a job contract between the employer and the employee
where the employee is allowed to work from anywhere outside the office. The
business or company that hires remote workers is called a telecommuting
company: whereas, the employee who performs such a job is called a
telecommuter.
So, How Does
Team Collaboration Software Help a Business?
Companies that
allow working from home are aware of the benefits of telecommuting.
Telecommuting companies usually hire a short-term remote worker because outsourcing
the less important and extra works can keep the working environment clean;
however, many companies hire full-time telecommuters as well.In order to get better result from a telecommuter, the employer must consider using a team collaboration software that ensures better communication with all the remote workers.
In case of a
growing business that need expansion, hiring new employees and managing them in
the office will definitely affect the company’s organizational cost
significantly. Therefore, hiring telecommuters can be a great solution for
them. Below are the key benefits of team collaboration software for a company that has remote workers:
Reduce
organizational cost: Hiring telecommuters and using telecommuting software reduces the cost of additional office space and decoration
for new employee/s. Moreover, it will keep the utility expenses in check as
well, which is a sign of good money management strategy for a growing company.
Software saves time: Organizational environment is full of busy persons
where the value of time is enormous. Using a virtual team management software can save good amount of time.
Happy employees
can perform better: Through a telecommuting software, telecommuters can perform jobs more comfortably than a usual office
employee can. In addition, a remote worker can work in suitable hours,
which makes them mentally satisfied and happy leading him/her to perform better
job than an office employee.
Effective
communication: A strong and effective communication is a must to get
good results from a remote worker. Unlike other office employees, a
telecommuter is always in touch with his/her job provider through a team collaboration software.
Stress-free
Employee: Most of the employees who work in regular working
hours, suffer from stress and dissatisfaction. However, a remote worker, working from home through a telecommuting software, doesn’t
need to follow these stressful and boring traditional office hours.
