Many workers fantasize that the ideal job would be working at home—no more morning freeway congestion and the only wardrobe dilemma would be which slippers to wear. But even though you may have realized your dream and now make your home your office, when you work from home you cannot relax your communication skills. Mario Apruzzese, founder and CEO of Employees Only, emphasized the importance of remote communication in a recent article by Ruth Hoffman: “Land a Dream Job with the Skills We Learned in Pre-School” (Office PRO, Jan/Feb 2012). Apruzzese is quoted as saying that the “inception of the remote office has highlighted the need for efficient communicators and employer and employees have to be more flexible than ever before.” These working arrangements require both employee and employer to be more flexible and maintain a relationship of mutual trust between all parties. Apruzzese stresses the importance of regular communication with other members of the team to ensure success. He said, “Ambiguity in communications may be the employer’s only view into an employee’s performance. It could be the death knell to a career if their communication skills are poor or haphazard. “ All levels of employees must have the ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing, for the remote arrangement to be a success.
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