With telecommuting and other workplace strategies, it is important to recognize the value of balance. Here are five reasons you can't beat face-to-face in a work environment. You can download the slides here>> http://roomtag-1.hs-sites.com/download-5-reasons-you-cant-beat-face-to-face

1. 5 Reasons You
Can’t Beat
Face-to-Face

2. 1. Seeing is
Emotional
Being together in person develops
the office culture because seeing is
emotional.
While we only remember 20% of what
we hear, we remember 50% of what
we see & hear together!
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3. 2. It Creates
a Presence
Everyone may know if you do good work &
contribute to the company. But, having a
presence in the office adds a dimension to
that perception.
Making an appearance in the office is
highly meaningful in terms of the
impression you make on your colleagues.
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4. 3. It Will
Get You
Promoted
Creating “face-time” at the office
may help you get promoted. Recent
research indicates that promotions
are more likely with time spent at the
office vs. telecommuting.
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5. 4. Innovation
Takes Place in
Person
It’s not just that Yahoo!, Zappos
and many others banned
telecommuting.
Google & Harvard scientifically
demonstrated that personal
interaction boosts innovation
(dubbed the “water cooler
effect”).
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6. 5. Humans
Value
Community
For the most part, humans tend
to value being together. Even
introverts will prefer an
environment where people are
nearby.
A vibrant community is proven to
be a key to individual happiness.
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