| As you can see from
the links on the left, we are classifying our
resources by flexible topic - like Flexible
Location, Flexible Time, and so forth.
Some of our articles,
however, cover a range of flexible work styles, and
we include them in this "general" section.
Articles in this section:
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Is your organisation ready for Future Work?
Here's a great new book to
take forward management thinking and help
organisations adapt and thrive in the new
world of work. It's about working smarter
and focusing on results - with lots of
evidence, sharp insight and a radical
approach |
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Evolving Workforce - rapid change but no
tipping point A report from Dell and
Intel provides expert insight into
IT-fuelled changes to the workforce. And it
takes a look at the barriers too. More
crowdsourcing, employee-led innovation and
fruitful tension between generations. But
there are still a lot of barriers |
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The Future of Working: Dateline 2036
We report on a survey of employees on how
work will be in 2036. An end to the 9-5,
more homeworking, and a constant need to
update skills. And some worries about being
disconnected, with an end to office parties
and work-based romance |
Long
hours increase heart disease risk by 60%
A new study tracking 6000 workers has found a link
between working long hours and heart disease.
Flexible working is good for your health and
wellbeing
Flexible working tends to have positive health
effects, according to a review of medical studies by
researchers at the Cochrane Library. It's
choice and control that make the difference.
Long distance commuters more likely to leave job
Commuting distances have an impact on both staff
loyalty, and their attitudes to working flexibly.
Research commissioned by flexible officing
specialists Regus has found a correlation between
staff considering leaving their employers and the
length of their commute journey. Our own survey
evidence supports this too.
Flexible Work is better work, say Equality leaders
The Equality and Human Rights Commission have
produced a new guide to flexible work, Working
Better: A managers’ guide to Flexible Working. The
Equality Commission is a strong supporter of
flexible working, believing that flexibility is key
to achieving equal opportunities and greater
fairness in the workplace. And it is also, according
to the guide, better for business.
Flex
yourself out of recession
Most organisations are looking closely at what they
do and the resources they use. Cutting costs and
improving productivity to make leaner organisations
are the order of the day. How can flexible working
help? We offer suitably flexible solutions.
Continuity in
adversity - beyond swine flu to business continuity
For many companies and public sector organisations,
unforeseen events can have a catastrophic impact.
In fact in the UK, even well-predicted events - like
a light snow flurry - can bring work to a
standstill. These are the kind of event that have a
big impact on mobility, and stop employees getting
to work. How does your company react?
Management
2018 - managing in a flexible, wired and creative world
More flexible working, self-employment, virtual
organisations, blurred boundaries, work-life
integration, diversity in the workforce, creativity,
playfulness in the workplace and routine management
tasks assigned to sophisticated software robots –
that’s what managers should expect in ten years
time.
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