Find out if DSL is available in your area. Enabling telecommuters to get their work done quickly and easily will make your job easier. Network navigation tools Make sure that telecommuters have access to network navigation tools such as search engines, site maps, and written instructions on where to find files or other resources. Such tools make it possible for telecommuters to find their way around the network independently and on their own schedules. In addition to making information available, it's also important to make yourself available.
Personal contact is as important with telecommuters as with onsite employees.
Open lines of communication help you identify and discuss problem areas as soon as possible and develop a plan of action to avoid bigger problems down the road. Continuity and structure Have regularly scheduled short meetings to catch up on work progress and discuss any problem areas with your telecommuters. Regularly scheduled meetings help in setting short-term goals and brief meetings are usually more efficient than long ones. The right people Select telecommuters carefully. Ideally, telecommuters should be proven employees.