Fear and
Flexibility
The benefits of
homeworking are
clear, with
employers reporting
increases in
productivity and
generally a happier
and healthier
workforce. But these
benefits don’t come
without their
challenges.
To create a successful homeworking relationship, attitudes to measuring performance have to change.
As a home business employer, you have to develop the skill of ‘letting go’ It’s nerve-wracking but, so long as the work is being done on time and to the required standard, it’s down to the employee as to how they schedule their workload. For some, this will mean working from 6am until midday and then taking the afternoon off. For others, it may mean working through the night.
Setting
standards
To see this
arrangement work for
you and your
employees, it’s
useful to set some
basic standards
early on, such as:
• Deadlines should
be met
• Quality is
paramount
• If you are in a
customer facing
role, you have to
remain accessible
• Performance will
be measured and
discussed at jointly
agreed intervals
Outside of this, let your staff work from home, and hope for the best!