Managers must be committed to the idea of telecommuting for their program to work. The start-up and operating costs of their program must be seen as an investment that will pay off in productivity and employee retention gains. Bottom-line improvements will come, but managers need to be patient. Keeping confidential information secure is more of a technical issue. However, the problem can be easily solved by having the proper software in place.
Employee well being is one of the concerns that has actually acted as a catalyst for telecommuting.
Employers merely need to be responsive to their employees concerns, and to then help address them. Solutions to these employee concerns are often quite simple. The best way to avoid feeling isolated is to remain in contact with the central office. Another solution is for the employers to give frequent feedback and comments to their employees who are telecommuting. This discipline may be helped by creating a work schedule and by fully separating work from family and personal time.