India, April 25 -- Working from home or remote work or full-time telecommuting isn't just something you do because you hate your commute, want to wear bunny slippers, or need to walk your dog more frequently. Remote work can benefit businesses and workers, and even local communities, too.

That's the message from John O'Duinn, senior strategist at CivicActions, an organization that helps agencies and organizations execute digital projects. O'Duinn has spent a career in the technology industry, much of it as part of distributed teams. During that career he has become an expert on the cultural, technological, and other requirements to make distributed teams more than capable. O'Duinn believes these teams offer the businesses that enable them ...