Embracing flexibility without compromising your organisation
Employees now expect to be given the flexibility to work from home
Embrace the new culture of flexibility
Flexible working research has shown that when implemented effectively flexible working can grow companies and give them an edge on competitors when it comes to retaining employees.
Covid has shone a light on flexibility in the workplace. Before the pandemic flexibility was tolerated, and only in particular circumstances. Now it appears that it will become the norm, with people working alternative patterns as standard.
Organisations still need to balance the risks and the benefits in developing an approach that meets both the needs of the employee and the business. And this requires the organisation to consider more than just where people work (and how they balance their time between these locations).
The design of tomorrow’s adaptive workingTM models must be well implemented and managed, balancing the need for a consistent framework and the need for local management discretion. This isn’t just another policy; it’s a culture change that must be designed.
Meeting the challenge of today's flexible workplace
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Flexible working is not offered to all employees, creating perceptions of unfairness across the organisation.
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Your company has mixed views on hybrid working.
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Managers don’t have the “will or skill” to manage flexibility in the workplace.
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We are uncertain what skills are needed to redesign jobs for success in a new hybrid environment.
There are three critical questions that can help you drive forward a solution to the challenges and opportunities hybrid working can offer:
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What flexibility is possible?
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What flexibility is desirable?
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What flexibility is sustainable?
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