{"id":139,"date":"2012-05-01T14:24:58","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T14:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=139"},"modified":"2012-05-01T14:24:58","modified_gmt":"2012-05-01T14:24:58","slug":"how-to-keep-valuable-employees-communications-technology-is-half-the-equation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/how-to-keep-valuable-employees-communications-technology-is-half-the-equation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to keep valuable employees \u2013 communications technology is half the equation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some employees walk out the door and there\u2019s a collective sigh of relief; but that\u2019s not always the case. Even if it\u2019s true that no one is irreplaceable, some people are a tough act to follow. When they leave, it can take quite a while to fill the void.\u00a0 So when a valued employee tells you that they are relocating for personal reasons, the solution is not to offer a raise or promotion. \u00a0The Washington Post points this in in \u201cYou\u2019re Quitting? No Way! How one small business kept a valued staffer from leaving.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

In this particular situation, a New York architectural firm was not about to give up on a prized architect who gave notice he was moving to North Carolina to be with his girlfriend. The firm was willing to pull out all the stops, which meant setting up a satellite office in Durham, an expensive proposition.<\/p>\n

You may not be in a position to set up a satellite office hundreds or thousands of miles way to accommodate someone. \u00a0However, it\u2019s not unlikely that at some time, if not already, one or several individuals on your team will live out of the commute area and work at home or in one of the newly emerging co-shared office environments.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Fortunately, cloud,<\/a> mobile <\/a>and virtual PBX<\/a> technology, video and web conferencing and more make it possible for us to work anywhere and have access to each other and critical corporate resources. Still people who are remote can feel out of the loop, which over time can lead to a loss of motivation and in turn productivity.<\/p>\n

Here are some ways to help those who are working remotely remain motivated, collaborative and productive \u2013 all the things necessary to keep your business moving ahead.<\/p>\n