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Achieving Worker Flexibility

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

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Achieving Worker Flexibility

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  1. Achieving Worker Flexibility In the Business Environment. By Katharyn Kelley

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. What employees want more than money… • Flexible hours • Job sharing • Part-time workers

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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.

  12. More flexible items • Try to hire local employees • Think of some cheap, creative ways to make the office look better.

  13. 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

  14. More happiness… • workplace is an easy commute • Challenging work • Job security • Ability to work independently

  15. Last but not least… • Opportunity for advancement

  16. Implement a plan to work in flexible situations. • Seven steps to implementing flexibility 1.Raise employee awareness 2.Management coaching

  17. More steps… 3. Leadership skills 4. Employee surveys 5. Implementation and communication strategies 6. Management training and on-going dialogue

  18. 7. Program Evaluation

  19. 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.

  20. - 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.

  21. -Keep up to date on industry trends

  22. Examples -Hewlett Packard in Boise runs on shortened schedules. They have a four day work week with longer hours during the day.

  23. 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.

  24. Quiz • Here is a small quiz to see if you know what are the most important aspects of flexible workers. • Name the 3 main types of a flexible work arrangement? a. b. c.

  25. More questions… • What does worker flexibility mean to you? • What would your employer have to change in the working environment to make you a more flexible worker?

  26. 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.

  27. 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

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