August 2010
August 30, 2010
Let's all change our wasteful ways - By Paul Hanley for the Montreal Gazette
Robyn Bews, Calgary Economic Development speaks to the "Make it Good" group on Creating a Healthy Workplace
Harvard Business Review - Back to the city: research by behavioral economist Daniel Kahneman and his team shows that out of a number of daily activities, commuting has the most negative effect on people’s moods.
August 26, 2010
Is your Calgary business stuck in traffic? - By Stuart Crawford for examiner.com
August 20, 2010
No Longer Desk-Bound: The Bank of America Story - By Adam O'Daniel for Portfolio.com
Flexible work tied to some health benefits - By Amy Norton for Reuters
August 10, 2010
Telework: It's working for employers and employees - By Joyce Litwin Zimmerman for Global Forum
August 3, 2010
Telework Tips: 4 Strategies for leading remote workers - By Erica Chickowski for Baseline Magazine
Teletrips has released the results of the commute tracking that took place during Telework Week (April 19 - 23).
Missed Scott McNealy Unplugged: The Intelligent Workplace during Telework Week? TELUS Talks Business have created a three-minute video with highlights from Scott's keynote address - you don't want to miss this.
July 2010
July 2, 2010
In a workplace far, far away - By Simon Yau for OHS Canada
June 2010
June 25, 2010
Flexible work options: From recession cost cutter to talent magnet - By Jennifer Myers for the Globe and Mail
May 2010
May 18, 2010
TELUS press release: New Harris/Decima survey reveals 89 per cent of Canadians attracted to companies that offer flexible work
April 2010
April 29, 2010
Scott McNealy: The Intelligent Workplace - a three-minute video by TELUS highlighting Scott McNealy's keynote address during Telework Week
April 26, 2010
The Workplace of 2020: What you can expect - By Danielle Arbuckle for WalletPop Canada
April 23, 2010
Tech pioneer champions Calgary telework initiative - By Mario Toneguzzi for the Calgary Herald
April 22, 2010
Leading Software Company VistaVu Solutions Doing its Part to Protect the Earth
April 20, 2010
Initiative aims to make Calgary a world leader in telework - By Mario Toneguzzi for the Calgary Herald
April 19, 2010
Telework Week kicks off in Calgary - By Krista Sylvester for Metro Calgary
April 7, 2010
Forrester White Paper on telework - "It's time to review - and renew - your telecommuting policy"
March 2010
March 30, 2010
A 2009 Cisco Study finds telecommuting significantly increases employee productivity, work-life flexibility and job satisfaction
More workers are choosing fear over flex time, experts say - By John Blake for CNN
March 29, 2010
Calgary takes the week to work from home - By Megan Kyle for the Weekly Albertan
March 16, 2010
Nothing to fear from telework - By Danny Bradbury for the Financial Post
March 11, 2010
Workers say they're more productive away from office - By Todd Bishop for Tech Flash
February 2010
February 24, 2010
Why recruiting good people will get harder and harder (and the role of telework) - from ERE.net
February 23, 2010
The International Business Times offers 14 tips for working at home.
Quality Digest offers five essential skills for leading virtual teams.
February 17, 2010
Working at home is more productive than working in the office - By Lea Pachta, Fresh Business Thinking
February 15, 2010
'Future of Work' predicts jobs and home life will merge more - By Seth Brown, Special for USA Today
January 2010
January 28, 2010
So you are considering teleworking today, but you have a big meeting to attend, and videoconferencing in your sweats won't cut it - what to do? Trendhunter Magazine may have found your answer: the "half-suit"
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Find out more at Trendhunter Magazine Online
January 15, 2010
Statistics Canada has released their report on the impact of H1N1 and seasonal flu on hours worked
January 13, 2010
Through their own telework program, The City of Calgary has realized the following results between November 2008 - December 2009 (306 calendar weekdays):
Total telework days logged: 3720
Total reduction in vehicle km travelled: 183,072 km
CO2 savings (kg): 41,772 kg
Reduction in pollutants (kg): 2928
January 12, 2010
Dr. Bob Schulz, from the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, was interviewed on CBC Radio One's The Homestretch about why companies should implement telework practices in their business continuity planning. This was in response to an interruption in downtown internet access.
January 11, 2010
AVTEQ has published their 2010 AV Predictions, and telework is #5 on the list. The AVTEQ website has a short video on the benefits of telework.
December 2009
December 13, 2009
An UPHILL road to RECOVERY - by Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald
December 11, 2009
Project Manager Robyn Bews speaks to CBC Eye Opener Host Jim Brown about a work solution that could give you more time at home and less time in traffic.
December 10, 2009
WORKshift joins forces with e-Work and Teletrips to offer program participants world-class telework training. Check out the brochure below for more information.
October 2009
October 22, 2009
Societal push needed for telework to take off -Speakers say catalyst could be H1N1, fuel prices by Gina Teel, Calgary Herald
October 13, 2009
The smartest commute is no commute by Rod Mickleburgh, The Globe and Mail
October 12, 2009
H1N1 fears could lead to rise in telecommuting by Peter Tertzakian, The Calgary Herald
October 8, 2009
Are businesses ready for H1N1 by John Larsen and Bob Klay for the Calgary Herald
October 2, 2009
Flexible Work in a Recession By Lisa Belkin, The New York Times
September 2009
Fall issue Okotoks Magazine - Telecommuting, a leaner, cleaner, greener way to work by Sheelagh Matthews
July 2009
July 4, 2009
Labour market seen stabilizing - Talent shortage could return once recovery underway. By Derek Sankey, Calgary Herald
June 2009
June 29, 2009
Digital age: What it means for energy's future. By Peter Tertzakian
June Edition
Business In Calgary Magazine - "Think outside the office" by Robyn Bews
June 26, 2009
Cisco Study Finds Telecommuting Significantly Increases Employee Productivity, Work-Life Flexibility and Job Satisfaction
June 1, 2009
Green and Beyond: The Hard and Soft Benefits of Telecommuting. By Ross Sedgewick
Calgary wins 2009 Commuter Challenge
2009 Commuter Challenge Results
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May 2009
May 31, 2009
Telecommuting has benefits - for the disciplined. By Amy Minsky, Canwest News Service
May 27, 2009
Telework is greener, reduces stress and boosts productivity so why aren’t more people working anywhere but the office? By Hailer Eisen
May 21, 2009
- Government of Canada helps Calgary workers go green. Official press release for the launch of WORKshift
May 1, 2009 - Firms urged to update crisis planning by Gwendolyn Richards - Calgary Herald
December 2008
December 8, 2008 - Agency pitches 'telework' to ease Calgary traffic, pollution
July 2008
July 26, 2008 - Calgary dials up support for telework revolution
March 2008
March 5, 2008 - Telework hurdles yet to come down
