ASSESSMENT:
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.....Managing
Offsite Employees, by
Donna Deeprose
| 1) |
I
don't worry that my employees won't work if I can't watch them doing it. |
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Agree |
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Disagree |
| 2) |
My
offsite employees have measurable goals and standards for all their work. |
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Agree |
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Disagree |
| 3) |
I
hold frequent, scheduled phone meetings, between which I leave them pretty
much alone unless an emergency arises. |
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Agree |
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Disagree |
| 4) |
Occasionally
I make an exception to statement three, and call an employee just to chat,
the way I would drop by the desk of an on-site worker. |
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Agree |
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Disagree |
| 5) |
I
make sure my offsite employees receive as much information about the company--its
financials, personnel and policy changes, strategic changes, etc.--as
do on-site people. I find opportunities to discuss this information with
them so I am sure they understand what it means to them.
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Agree |
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Disagree |
| 6) |
My offsite employees
have access to immediate help whenever they encounter technical problems
or questions related to work content they can't solve alone.
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Agree |
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Disagree |
| 7) |
I
get feedback on my offsite employees' performance from customers and coworkers. |
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Agree |
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Disagree |
| 8) |
My
offsite employees know all the factors on which their performance is judged.
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Agree |
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Disagree |
| 9) |
My
offsite employees let me know in a timely fashion if they have problems
they can't solve or if they may miss a deadline. |
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Agree
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Disagree |
| 10) |
I
give my offsite workers opportunities to advance in their careers by taking
on new responsibilities. I make sure they have access to the training
and development they need to do that. And I go to bat for them with upper
management to help them get better assignments. |
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Agree |
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Disagree |
Do you have
people reporting to you who work at home, in offices far from yours, or at
a laptop on the passenger seat of their cars? If so, you are one of a growing
number of managers who oversee offsite employees. Here's a chance to assess
how well you are handling the challenge of supervising people you don't see
from one week to the next or even for months on end. Just answer agree or
disagree to the statements that follow.
Begin
Assessment.
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