I hate this perception that working from home = slacking off.
Think about why that perception exists. It implies that unless you have someone looking over your shoulder you wont do any work. Like a child in a classroom.
Most people are not children. Most people want to do a good job and support their team members.
If you behave like a child then you should never have been hired in the first place. If you are hired then your lack of delivering results will be very visible.
If a slack employee can get away with slacking off, the company has a much more serious problem about the way it works. Putting people in an office will not solve this problem.
I'm happy to argue about the pros and cons of local vs remote teams. Effectively communicating, mentoring,team bonding etc are all debates worth having.
The slacking off argument is not worth having. Its rubbish. This initiative sounds like busy work.
Think about why that perception exists. It implies that unless you have someone looking over your shoulder you wont do any work. Like a child in a classroom.
Most people are not children. Most people want to do a good job and support their team members.
If you behave like a child then you should never have been hired in the first place. If you are hired then your lack of delivering results will be very visible.
If a slack employee can get away with slacking off, the company has a much more serious problem about the way it works. Putting people in an office will not solve this problem.
I'm happy to argue about the pros and cons of local vs remote teams. Effectively communicating, mentoring,team bonding etc are all debates worth having.
The slacking off argument is not worth having. Its rubbish. This initiative sounds like busy work.