Comments on: 5 Steps to Approaching your Current Employer about Telecommuting http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/work-life-balance/approach-your-employer-about-telework.htm The Anywhere Office covers topics such as virtual teams, remote management, virtual offices, home offices, mobile work technology, work life balance, internet marketing and all aspects of living a digital lifestyle and navigating the changing world of work. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phil Montero http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/work-life-balance/approach-your-employer-about-telework.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1812 Phil Montero Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:16:17 +0000 http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/blog/uncategorized/approach-your-employer-about-telework.htm#comment-1812 Excellent suggestions! As you mentioned the key is approaching your employer armed with information on who is doing it and the benefits it provides to the organization - not just why it will be good for you. The more professional you can be in stating your case as a "business proposal" the greater the chance it will be considered and accepted. It's also a good idea to suggest telework for a trial or test period as that can ease fears and ensure your manager or organization that if for some reason it doesn't work they can always change their minds. Excellent suggestions! As you mentioned the key is approaching your employer armed with information on who is doing it and the benefits it provides to the organization – not just why it will be good for you. The more professional you can be in stating your case as a “business proposal” the greater the chance it will be considered and accepted. It’s also a good idea to suggest telework for a trial or test period as that can ease fears and ensure your manager or organization that if for some reason it doesn’t work they can always change their minds.

]]> By: Phil Montero http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/work-life-balance/approach-your-employer-about-telework.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2226 Phil Montero Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/blog/uncategorized/approach-your-employer-about-telework.htm#comment-2226 Excellent suggestions! As you mentioned the key is approaching your employer armed with information on who is doing it and the benefits it provides to the organization - not just why it will be good for you. The more professional you can be in stating your case as a "business proposal" the greater the chance it will be considered and accepted. It's also a good idea to suggest telework for a trial or test period as that can ease fears and ensure your manager or organization that if for some reason it doesn't work they can always change their minds. Excellent suggestions! As you mentioned the key is approaching your employer armed with information on who is doing it and the benefits it provides to the organization – not just why it will be good for you. The more professional you can be in stating your case as a “business proposal” the greater the chance it will be considered and accepted. It’s also a good idea to suggest telework for a trial or test period as that can ease fears and ensure your manager or organization that if for some reason it doesn’t work they can always change their minds.

]]> By: Phil Montero http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/work-life-balance/approach-your-employer-about-telework.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2227 Phil Montero Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/blog/uncategorized/approach-your-employer-about-telework.htm#comment-2227 Excellent suggestions! As you mentioned the key is approaching your employer armed with information on who is doing it and the benefits it provides to the organization - not just why it will be good for you. The more professional you can be in stating your case as a "business proposal" the greater the chance it will be considered and accepted. It's also a good idea to suggest telework for a trial or test period as that can ease fears and ensure your manager or organization that if for some reason it doesn't work they can always change their minds. Excellent suggestions! As you mentioned the key is approaching your employer armed with information on who is doing it and the benefits it provides to the organization – not just why it will be good for you. The more professional you can be in stating your case as a “business proposal” the greater the chance it will be considered and accepted. It’s also a good idea to suggest telework for a trial or test period as that can ease fears and ensure your manager or organization that if for some reason it doesn’t work they can always change their minds.

]]> By: work http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/work-life-balance/approach-your-employer-about-telework.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1782 work Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:40:53 +0000 http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/blog/uncategorized/approach-your-employer-about-telework.htm#comment-1782 If you work for a smaller company, you could find advertising in magazines from larger companies that show the company is Green. Let the company you work for know that it is great for sales and marketing when they can claim they are going green. If you can quantify savings they will incur, itemize it and present it in a professional manner. Use energy savings, savings in square footage, trash collection, etc to your advantage. If you work for a smaller company, you could find advertising in magazines from larger companies that show the company is Green. Let the company you work for know that it is great for sales and marketing when they can claim they are going green.

If you can quantify savings they will incur, itemize it and present it in a professional manner. Use energy savings, savings in square footage, trash collection, etc to your advantage.

]]> By: work http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/work-life-balance/approach-your-employer-about-telework.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2224 work Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:40:00 +0000 http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/blog/uncategorized/approach-your-employer-about-telework.htm#comment-2224 If you work for a smaller company, you could find advertising in magazines from larger companies that show the company is Green. Let the company you work for know that it is great for sales and marketing when they can claim they are going green. If you can quantify savings they will incur, itemize it and present it in a professional manner. Use energy savings, savings in square footage, trash collection, etc to your advantage. If you work for a smaller company, you could find advertising in magazines from larger companies that show the company is Green. Let the company you work for know that it is great for sales and marketing when they can claim they are going green.

If you can quantify savings they will incur, itemize it and present it in a professional manner. Use energy savings, savings in square footage, trash collection, etc to your advantage.

]]> By: work http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/work-life-balance/approach-your-employer-about-telework.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2225 work Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:40:00 +0000 http://www.theanywhereoffice.com/blog/uncategorized/approach-your-employer-about-telework.htm#comment-2225 If you work for a smaller company, you could find advertising in magazines from larger companies that show the company is Green. Let the company you work for know that it is great for sales and marketing when they can claim they are going green. If you can quantify savings they will incur, itemize it and present it in a professional manner. Use energy savings, savings in square footage, trash collection, etc to your advantage. If you work for a smaller company, you could find advertising in magazines from larger companies that show the company is Green. Let the company you work for know that it is great for sales and marketing when they can claim they are going green.

If you can quantify savings they will incur, itemize it and present it in a professional manner. Use energy savings, savings in square footage, trash collection, etc to your advantage.

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