I asked Jodi Shafer, owner and president of Human Resource Management Service (HRMS), to visit me one day in my office to discuss the established trend regarding the flexible work environment. I knew immediately I had contacted the right person. Jodi's knowledge and insights are spectacular regarding human resources. I am so thankful I have her as a resource for all things HR. HRMS provides trainings to larger clients but also helps smaller clients who aren't quite ready for a full time HR person.

If you are thinking about implementing a flexible work culture at your place of business, listen to this show first and call Jodi second. During the show Jodi will discuss key components to instituting a flexible or telecommuting schedule at work. Ideas such as essential functions of the job, repeatability, use of technology, communicating BIG expectations, scalability, and re-evaluation.

Jodi Shafer's insights will save you a lot of grief if you will listen to her ideas about control, presence vs. production, and making the business case for this trend in the workplace.