Heppens to me.. How To Be Part Of The Team When You WORK FROM HOME. Telecommuter Working from home has its perks. You spend very little time commuting and less money on work clothes; you have greater flexibility, more family time, and fewer co-worker interruptions; and you don’t have anyone constantly looking over your shoulder and watching your every move–just to name a few. It might seem like the ideal situation for self-disciplined, self-motivated employees—but full-time telecommuting also has its pitfalls. For instance, you may become isolated, with fewer opportunities to socialize; you could be distracted by your family or household chores; you might end up working too much, since you’re always at “the office”; and, worst of all, you’ll likely lack face time with co-workers and miss out on workplace camaraderie. In other words, you may feel left out from “the team.” “There are undoubtedly many benefits one enjoys working from home,” says Mark Strong, a life, career and executive coach based in New York. “However, one major drawback is the feeling of disconnection one is almost certain to feel. No matter how often a telecommuter is in touch with those in the office or how much technology we use to communicate, the absence of ‘live’ connectivity affects the strength of the relationships between the telecommuter and their co-workers.” Krista Carothers, a telecommuter and senior research editor of Working Mother Media, agrees. She says there’s definitely potential for full-time telecommuters to feel left out. “You take hallway chitchat for granted when you’re in the office, but lots of problems get solved during quick drive-by conversations in the coffee room. It doesn’t have to be this way, but staying in the loop requires proactive communication from the telecommuter and from the team members in the office.” Everyone needs to make an effort to keep their work-from-home colleague in mind, even if he or she is out of sight, Carothers says.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:12:40 +0000
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