Telework

Is your team working in the office a few days per week? Commuter Connections has created some guidelines to consider for "hybrid" work arrangements: https://www.commuterconnections.org/employers/. This includes a downloadable sample of hybrid work policies and agreement, as well as a list of Do’s and Don’ts for the employee and manager. You’ll find this information by clicking the link above and expanding the “Overview of Services” option. Please call us at 800-745-RIDE with any questions or assistance your worksite may need.

Congratulations to Northwest Federal Credit Union on winning our 2022 Telework Award as part of the Commuter Connections Employer Recognition Awards Ceremony. Pictured from left to right: Reuben B. Collins II, Denise Kitchen, Nohman Ishtaq and Ronit Dancis.

As your team is planning its return to the office, here are some guidelines to consider for "flex-work" arrangements https://www.commuterconnections.org/wp-content/uploads/FY2020-AWA-guidelines.docx and a sample Alternative Work Schedule Agreement https://www.commuterconnections.org/wp-content/uploads/FY2020-AWA-Sample-Agreement.docx Call us at 800-745-RIDE with any questions or assistance your worksite may need.

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Commuter Connections recently surveyed program applicants and found that half expected to continue some telework after the pandemic ends; 7% expect to telework full-time and 50% expect to split their time between home and the main worksite. What are your company's recovery plans when it comes to Telework? Let us know. In the meantime checkout our resources on Alternative Work Schedules.

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What is your company's Recovery Plan going to look like when it comes to telework? Let us know.

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How is your company keeping its culture alive as part of working remotely during the Coronavirus pandemic? https://thenextweb.com/growth-quarters/2020/08/19/5-simple-ways-to-keep-your-company-culture-alive-while-working-remotely/ Here are some great tips from TheNextWeb.com. Share your thoughts with us!

5 simple ways to keep your company culture alive while working remotely While culture might not be high on the list of priorities during a crisis, it's absolutely crucial to ensure that productivity stays high in the long run. 

 


Here are some of our best communication strategies and practices for managing remote workers:
1. Communicate with the teleworker like you would in the office
2. Plan meetings when your teleworkers can participate
3. Consider short team huddles or online meetings
4. Encourage good communication skills, such as responding to emails and voicemails in a timely manner
5. Develop good communication and access procedures for your employees so they are clear about meeting times and availability when teleworking, for example, suggest that teleworker email their team when starting and ending their telework day
6. Integrate teleworkers in innovation exchange such as brainstorming with the use of technology

What are some of yours?