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The ash heap of history just got a bit higher

Pros and cons of managing a remote workforce

by AKKERMAN E
The ash heap of history just got a bit higher
Published in October 2020 - Page 13

Some 15 years ago, I met with a CEO who had around 100 employees, one of whom worked remotely. “Of course, I have no idea whether he’s actually in his home office or taking his brother-in-law to Niagara Falls,” he lamented. This comment highlights two key challenges of work-from-home (WFH) arrangements: how to manage a remote workforce and how to trust that remote employees are tending to their duties.

Remote work arrangements are here to

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