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 dont
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 postretirement 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
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