When the weather looks ominous, so does the productivity of your company. Inclement weather causes many employees to reconsider risking a potentially hazardous commute to work. Instead of losing productivity, why not consider having employee’s telework during sever weather?
Teleworking is a work arrangement where employees have the choice to work from home or from their office. In harsh weather conditions teleworking is mutually beneficial to both the company and the workforce.
For an employee, being able to telework during difficult weather saves a potentially long and/or dangerous drive to work. The less time employees have to take off from work due to weather conditions, the happier they are as they can use their time off for other reasons. An overall boost of morale can also be had when you show your employees that you care about their safety and respect them enough that they can be trusted to work from home.
Employers benefit just as much as the employee. Absenteeism and tardiness due to hazardous road conditions decreases and productivity increases. Businesses that offer teleworking options are more attractive to potential employees and retaining top talent.
Allowing employees to work at home during bad weather also gives your company a strong reputation of putting your clients and customers first. With teleworking on the rise, fierce competition, and technology advancements such as cloud computing, telling your clients you couldn’t reach them ‘due to the weather is just not a viable excuse anymore, especially when dealing with clients who are not in the same geographical location as your company.
To ensure teleworking success, make sure your employee’s have the proper technology, software, and high speed internet at home. Also have policies and procedures in place to make certain expectations are being met.
When you empower employees to make a proper decision about their safety, not only does productivity boost, employee moraledoes as well. Teleworking provides a happy balance of employee safety and company profitability. For more information about teleworking benefits and how to start a teleworking program visit teleworktoolkit.com.
