Benefits of teleworking

Well-implemented teleworking delivers benefits to organisations and those who work in them as well as the environment. Here we summarise those benefits. As you look through these, note that there are no trade-offs. There is no need to balance a benefit to an employee against, for example, a detriment to the organisation. Teleworking brings benefits to all.

Benefits for employees
Tasks can be performed better at home, people can eliminate or shift their commuting journeys, there is more opportunity for caring, and working at home can be more pleasant
Benefits for managers
The principal benefit for managers is that they manage more productive staff
Benefits for organisations
The principal benefit of teleworking for organisations lies in being able to attract staff, perhaps from a wider geography, and retain them for longer
Benefits for the environment
Teleworking avoids the carbon footprint of the commuting journey and, if hot desking is implemented, the carbon footprint of office space

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