Our work in minimizing wastes and pollutants not only benefits Nortel Networks through improved cost efficiencies, but also directly improves the communities that we call home. Really, keeping our neighbors' best interests in mind can remind us of what is in our own best interest. In a global sense we feel it's imperative to expand our reach and share what we've learned with others. I am one of them - credit Barney Olmsted and Suzanne Smith, the founders in 1972 of New Ways to Work, with introducing the idea of flexible hours to U.S. businesses. Telecommuting is working from home or a telecenter.
Agencies assign a coordinator to oversee the program implementation, review and expansion phases.
Agencies begin the process with a six-month pilot to test how well telecommuting will work for them. After the pilot is evaluated, program modifications are made and the opportunity to telecommute is offered to additional qualified employees. She even gets a daily cheerleading missive from her boss via AmEx's private network to her laptop, wherever she is working. Yes, telecommuters can manage a team even if the group doesn t routinely gather around the water cooler. Telecommuting was old hat for Larry Billings, technical planning manager at Alltel Corp., a communications and information firm.