Flexible Work Arrangements

Flexible Work arrangements are a critical component of any attraction and retention strategy. Australian and International research clearly indicates that employees be they BabyBoomers, Gen X or Gen Y perceive flexibility in when where and how they achieve their work commitments, to be a key factor in maintaining their motivation and commitment to their employer.

In the 2007 National Work/Life Benchmarking Study just 2% of best practice organisations compared with 36% from Early Starter organisations and 19% overall have observed an increase in turnover related to the lack of flexibility in the workplace. In addition 88% of Best Practice organisations and 57% overall (in the Study) say that flexible work options have helped them to more effectively manage their people. Most best practices organisations provide guidelines and decision making criteria to assist managers and staff with the implementation and negotiating a flexible work arrangement.

Our consulting team can assist you to:-

Develop a flexible work strategy that will contribute to your 'Employer Brand' and assist in the attraction and retention of staff
Identify the needs of different generational groups such as mature aged staff who are looking for different flexibility options.
Provide advice on developing a workplace culture that is responsive to the needs of staff who need and want to work flexibly.
Develop a suite of flexible work options, policies and guidelines that are compliant with current legislation.
Establish an ongoing communication strategy to ensure that flexibility is kept in the spot light, and managers and staff know what is available and how a flexible work arrangement can be established.
Facilitate workshops and training sessions for managers to skill them in 'holding the conversation' with employees who request a flexible work arrangement and establishing flexible working within their teams.
Evaluate the success of your strategy

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