Life in the world of telecommuting has been busy and exciting lately. I have been providing training to managers in government agencies – to help them learn the best and most effective ways to manage their telecommuters.

Thanks to president Obama signing the Telework Enhancement Act at the end of 2010, the government is now required to allow more telecommuting and also to provide training to telecommuters and their managers to help them succeed. I’m thrilled by this! Especially in cultures and climates where telecommuting isn’t a way of life, it’s so important for people to learn the right skills and techniques to telecommute (and manager telecommuters) effectively. In a culture that isn’t used to telecommuting, there are a lot of changes necessary to one’s way of thinking and operating, to make telecommuting work. I plan on blogging on various topics in this area based on my experiences with my training – watch for more to come soon!

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