September 20, 2014
How Gamification Can Help Overcome Remote Employment Issues
The Washington Post recently reported that employees at the US Patent and Trademark Office took advantage of the organization’s award winning program telecommuting program. They had lied about the hours they worked. Despite this, telecommuting is here to stay – the benefits are too great. Employees work remotely everywhere: from telecommuting to save on office costs, through telecommuting to support a family-friendly employment environment, to remote workers in a “flat” world. In any case, although remote working will increase as the world becomes “flatter” – dealing with the effects of remote work are sometimes a steep organizational challenge. Experts agree that remote work brings on distinct organizational challenges: communication, trust, and corporate culture and knowledge issues.
by Gal Rimon