| The phrase “I’m working from home today” strikes fear in one in 5 (21 percent) managers who think working from home really means “I’m taking it easy today,” according to the new annual researched from the European communications company Mitel.
More than a third (37 percent) of managers believe that if allowed to work from home, staff will use working hours to carry out personal activities, such as taking a longer lunch, while 30 percent believe employees will use the time to arrange their social life.
However, two thirds (68 percent) of employees believe that working from home they would actually take more flexible approach to work, which would enable them to be more productive (40 percent) and maybe work longer hours (28 percent).
The research reveals that when it comes to attitudes toward telecommuting, nearly one in five (18 percent) employees would like the opportunity to work from home two days a week, and more than half (55 percent) believe it is an acceptable option for any level.
“Managers must understand that every individual has a different style of working, so by allowing your staff to work how they feel best able to achieve results can only benefit their well-being and most importantly increase their productivity and ultimately customer service” psychologist and employees productivity expert David Lewis says.
If you trust and respect your employees to get the job done, they will trust and respect you in return and do the best they possibly can, regardless of whether they are in the office or not.
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