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How do we inspire?

I have been writing a lot about telecommuting this past week. I’ve been talking about the benefits and how we could go about making it work. I’ve also been talking about at least one role within many organizations that could work well.

So the question is…. “Why aren’t we as a society taking advantage of all these benefits?”

I believe that the answer comes down to tradition -nothing more than plain old tradition.

It’s traditional for employees to “go to work”, it’s traditional for them to commute, and most all, its traditional for them to be watched.

Isn’t that really what it’s all about? Most organizations feel that they have to watch their employees constantly in order to make sure that their getting a fair day’s work.

Sorry, but I feel that attitude is just dumb.

Now I admit that there may be a temptation for some employees to take time off when no one is watch – but that can be dealt with.

There are so many better ways to inspire people about their work than just sitting over them and hitting them every time they dare take a moment to breath. People are… well they’re people – they’re not machines. If we want to get the most out of our staff then we need to realize we have to stop treating them like machines.

We need to change our traditions. Remember, by making small changes in how we do things we can not only become more environmentally friendly but also more economically sustainable. Wouldn’t people like to do business with us then?