A final thing to consider is how you will support the extended IT infrastructure as you roll out WFH activities. Traditionally, your IT infrastructure would be supported by in-house IT staff, a managed service provider, or some combination of both. The PBX generally exists as...
So what do you get with VoIP technology that you can’t get from a PBX? Quite a bit, but we will just focus on the productivity aspect of VoIP. Basically, these productivity advantages fall into 3 categories. Mobility - Wherever the worker is, that is...
What is VoIP? Voice over Internet Protocol takes us away from the traditional office PBX, the on-location physical equipment that provides voice telephony using physical wires or fiber to transmit analog signals. PBX technology allows for some audio conferencing (though it can be a bit...
As you are surely aware, working from home (WFH) has been the primary way that white-collar, office-based jobs are being handled during stay-at-home rules. As everything began to shut down with the virus, WFH--what used to be called “telecommuting,” became the only safe option for...
In our last blog, we talked about 5 things to plan and analyze before you initiate a WFH policy. In this blog, we address four interrelated issues that need careful consideration. Equipment - It should be outlined what equipment and utilities employers and employees are...
Work From Home, also commonly known as telecommuting, is a fairly general term that encompasses a range of workplace policies. Most generally, it refers to a policy permitting an employee to work from home (or any other approved remote location-the range of acceptable locations will...
If you have been in the workplace for a few decades, you may remember that the idea of telecommuting began to appear in the late 90’s as Internet access from home began to become more common. Telecommuting was often poorly received, as it carried the...
In the last several years, the concept of WFH has become increasingly more popular. Though some still remain skeptical, it has been gaining in popularity and become more widely accepted among management circles. That said, the pandemic event in 2020 essentially set the debate entirely...
This may be the single biggest concern you may have to address when looking at WFH. When your employees are working in your offices, you control their methods of access to company data. For example, when they are on-site, they access through a network you...
Today’s blog is a look at three different issues that don’t get much coverage in discussions of the implementation of a WFH policy. Much of the conversation tends to focus on productivity and oversight issues. Here are three you should consider. WiFi Once your employees move off-site...