Myths & Truths of Working from Home
Taslim Ahmed
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Taslim Ahmed
Director @ AMA Toronto | Strategic Communications | Corporate Storyteller | Mentor
The Myths:
? Professionals will take advantage of the flexibility.
? My team won’t be available when I need them.
? Employees will focus more on their personal than their professional lives.
? Managers need to be present for employees to be productive.
The Facts:
? 20% Increase in productivity.
? 7% Drop in attrition (Saving 100k in replacement costs per employee).
? 6.3% Drop in absenteeism.
? 11% Higher revenue per employee.
? 28% Increase in shareholder returns.
? $10,000 Savings in costs per employee that works from home 2 times per week.
Source: The Telework Research Network