Telecommuting articles from Mark Murphy and Leadership IQ website

Telecommuting Articles

Video: Biggest Fear for Employees That Telecommute

Remote employees, those that telecommute, often have a fear that doesn't afflict their co-located compatriots and that is, am I going to be forgotten about? Am I out of sight, out of mind? Remote employees are those people that are working somewhere besides the office, they telecommute. 
Posted by Mark Murphy on 11 December, 2018 Leadership Skills, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Telecommuting, Video | Read more →

Quiz: Is Your Personality Suited To Working Remotely Or In The Office?

Some people have the personality to work remotely. These remote personalities are hard-charging go-getters with a self-motivated mindset. They’re fine working with fewer rules and more all-nighters. And they’re not fazed by the isolation, diminished emotional and administrative support, or the reduced collaboration and recognition of remote work. Take this quiz to see if your personality is suited to working remotely or in the office...
Posted by Mark Murphy on 11 April, 2018 Interpersonal Skills, no_cat, no_recent, Quizzes, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Telecommuting | Read more →

You're 87% More Likely To Love Your Job If You Work From Home

TelecommuteWe discovered that people who work from home (i.e., telecommuting) are almost twice as likely to love their jobs than employees who work in traditional co-located work-sites (like office buildings). And mobile workers (i.e., using multiple workspaces, in and out of the office) were about 58% more likely to love their job than their office-based peers.
First we asked people where they usually work (in an office, mobile or telecommute). And then we asked people to rate how they felt about their job (love, like, tolerate, dislike or hate). Here’s what we found.

Posted by Mark Murphy on 13 April, 2017 Forbes, no_cat, no_recent, Research, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Telecommuting | Read more →

Quiz: Is Your Personality More Suited To The Corporate World Or The Gig Economy?

The gig economy is here! While the 20th century was typified by a corporate model of work (long term salaried jobs, benefits, maybe a gold watch), the last decade has seen the strong emergence of gigs, freelancers, solopreneurs, the self-employed and the coffee shop-qua-office. It’s increasingly difficult to describe our work in a single word (e.g. lawyer, engineer, nurse). 
Posted by Mark Murphy on 11 April, 2017 Interpersonal Skills, no_cat, no_recent, Quizzes, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Telecommuting | Read more →

Here's The Phatic Expression You Should Never Say To Remote Employees


Deep and meaningful conversations are a hallmark of
 successful managers of remote employees. But while a lot of managers are talking to their remote employees, they’re not learning anything important during those conversations. A good litmus test of how productive your conversations with remote employees are is to ask yourself if your remote people are sharing with you their problems, bad news, struggles, challenges and all the other things you need to know to keep your people accountable and aligned.
Posted by Mark Murphy on 10 April, 2017 Forbes, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Telecommuting | Read more →

6 Traits Of Leaders Who Successfully Manage Remote Employees

While many of the traits that define a good manager vary depending on the organization, the team and the manager, through my studies I have identified a set of six personality traits universally found in the most successful leaders of remote teams. You may find you already naturally possess some of these characteristics while others you will have to work to develop.
Posted by Mark Murphy on 28 November, 2016 Forbes, Leadership Skills, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Telecommuting | Read more →

Working In An Office Could Make You Miserable, Especially If You Have A Remote Personality

Some people have the personality to work remotely. These remote personalities are hard-charging go-getters with a self-motivated mindset. They’re fine working with fewer rules and more all-nighters. And they’re not fazed by the isolation, diminished emotional and administrative support, or the reduced collaboration and recognition of remote work.
Posted by Mark Murphy on 22 November, 2016 Forbes, no_cat, no_recent, Research, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Telecommuting | Read more →

Here's What Scares Remote Employees

What Scares Remote EmployeesIf your boss doesn’t see you on a regular basis, it’s only natural to wonder if they’re actively thinking about you. After all, you might think, they could see lots of employees every day and have all sorts of great lunches and water cooler conversations. And if you were the boss, and had to choose someone for your next wickedly cool assignment with terrific growth opportunities, mightn’t you be more likely to choose the person with whom you share a daily coffee?
Posted by Mark Murphy on 03 August, 2016 Forbes, no_cat, no_recent, sb_ad_30, sb_ad_5, Telecommuting | Read more →