Achieving Worker
Flexibility
In the Business
Environment.
By
Katharyn Kelley
Steps to achieving
worker flexibility.
• What is flexibility?
• How to achieve flexible working
environments
• How to implement steps into the
working environment
• How to stay in a job that offers
flexibility
• Real examples
Worker Flexibility is…
• The greater flexibility in working
arrangements in providing more
options to achieve balance between
a career and a quality life.
• Flexibility is the ability to be easily
adaptable to any condition
What employees want
more than money…
• Flexible hours
• Job sharing
• Part-time
workers
What is flexibility to
your employees?
• Flexible hours
mean
-more time at home
with family
-more time for
yourself
-more time during
the week to
establish other
hobbies
What flexible hours
mean to the employer.
• Flexible hours are…
-a flexible number of hours
work is
completed in the work week
-shorter hours but same
contribution for growth
-agreed level of output and
input
What job sharing means
to the employee…
• Job sharing is…
-the ability to share the work
-to have someone close by that
can help with questions
-if time off is needed someone is
there to cover so that you don’t
get behind
Job sharing for the
employer…
-two or more people sharing the
same full-time job
-demands teamwork
-gives back a lot of benefits
-more than one person is trained
in the job
-benefits of a full-time, while only
working part-time
What is part-time to
the employee?
• Part-time working is…
-the ability to have extended
weekends
-still getting a good pay check
-having time to spend with
family
and friends
What are part-time workers to
the employer?
-good for furthering education for
the job that you are in
-allows transition after being out
on
a leave
-reasonable levels of income
while
having a life outside work
What steps can your Organization
take to achieve a flexible
environment?
• If your employees want flexibility
then implement these:
• Consider part-time, flextime and
post-retirement work.
• Establish non-traditional schedules
• Let responsible people work from
home.
More flexible items
• Try to hire local employees
• Think of some cheap, creative ways
to make the office look better.
How can you make your
employees happy?
• If your employees are happy they will perform to the
best of their ability and they will continue to stay
with the company.
• Seven things that make people happy at work
-liking the team that they work with
-pleasant working environment
More happiness…
•
workplace is an easy
commute
•
Challenging work
•
Job security
•
Ability to work
independently
Last but not least…
• Opportunity for advancement
Implement a plan to work in
flexible situations.
• Seven steps to implementing
flexibility
1.Raise employee awareness
2.Management coaching
More steps…
3. Leadership skills
4. Employee surveys
5. Implementation and communication
strategies
6. Management training and on-going
dialogue
7. Program Evaluation
How can you stay in
your job?
-Working close to home or have
a support network close to
home.
-Keep your contacts up-to-date
and make sure that you are up
to date on what is happening in
the office.
- Be aware of the latest information
pertaining to flexible work arrangements.
- Follow the news on a daily basis
-Contact a career counselor or recruitment
consultant and lay out a 12-month plan.
-Volunteer to attend workshops or further
education classes.
-Keep up to date on industry trends
Examples
-Hewlett Packard in
Boise runs on
shortened
schedules. They
have a four day
work week with
longer hours during
the day.
Examples
• Many travel agency
companies have
employees that work
out of there homes.
• Many computer support
companies have
employees that can
give technical support
over the phone from
there homes as well.
Quiz
•
Here is a small quiz to see if you
know what are the most important
aspects of flexible workers.
1. Name the 3 main types of a flexible
work arrangement?
a.
b.
c.
More questions…
2. What does worker flexibility
mean to you?
3. What would your employer
have to change in the working
environment to make you a
more flexible worker?
Wrapping it up.
• Today many work places are offering
more options for there employees.
Employers realize that a balance
between work and home can only
produce greater results for them and
for there employees. Flexible
workforces are about being smarter
and using peoples talents to further
the company. It is important that
companies utilize the talents of there
staff.
Credits…
• http://publiccareers.monster.com.au/
articles/art_3/
• http://www.flexibility.com.au/7step.
html
• http://www.morebusiness.com
• Operations Management by Russell
and Taylor 111