In SwiftWork's experience, gained through helping all types
of organisations across the UK, the group that needs the most
support to help your company thrive on flexibility are the
managers.
Faced with increasing demands to produce improved bottom-line
results, managers feel constrained when responding to requests for
increased flexibility from staff. Accordingly, they resort to
behaviour that is “safe and sound” rather than “innovative and
forward thinking”. Teams experimenting with new ways of working
need to acquire some new ways of thinking!
Any training intervention needs to be part of an integrated
programme of activity to embed the principles of Flexibility
throughout the organisation. Top level support, appropriate
measurement and enabling processes are critical for sustained
long-term benefit. SwiftWork's approach accounts for all of these
additional requirements but is also flexible enough to be
integrated into existing change programmes.
The Managing Flexibility programme:
- Understanding flexibility
- The Pros and Cons of flexible working
- How to balance Business Requirements with Employee Needs
- Understanding the Employment Act and how to thrive on it!
- Proven factors for success
- The Virtuous Circle
- Overcoming potential barriers
- Determining your own needs
- Clarifying the business process for creating flexibility
- Case Studies
- Practice (to bridge the “Knowing-Doing Gap”)
- Develop your Action Plan .
In addition, Swiftwork also provides the following free as part
of the programme:
- A follow-up advice session to ensure your action plan is
running smoothly and discuss any initial challenges you are
facing
- Membership of the Swiftwork Forum; an informal network made
up of experienced practitioners, flexible working specialists
and other people just like you that are from organisations
currently trying to make flexible working work.
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