What can you do? Engage your real estate and human resource departments in a study that examines your current costs. Consider the advantages of centralized procurement instead of individual reimbursement. Work up a business case for remote working, using the latest technology, pricing and purchasing options. Review which users get remote offices and why. Odds are there is a "stealth" practice out there somewhere. Correct the inequities.
Give employees the tools they need to get their job done, and the flexibility to do it when and where they want. Set them free.
David Willis is a vice president of Meta Group's Global Networking Strategies service. Write to him at [email protected].
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