The best people want more flexibility in their working hours – as research shows:
- 81% of employees want to be trusted when, where and how they work (Sage People)
- 35% of people are choosing freelance work (Forbes)
- 47% of Australian workers would accept a pay cut for more flexible working hours (Robert Half)
So what are YOU doing to provide more flexible work? Here are 10 ideas …
- Find out what flexibility your people really want – It might be easier than you think to provide it
- Measure their results, not their effort
- Move information into the Cloud for access anywhere at any time
- Have fewer meetings
- Pay for membership of co-working spaces for people who want to work there
- Don’t discriminate against people who don’t work in the office
- Offer the same opportunities to everybody – not just parents with family responsibilities
- Help them build their judgement, so they can work independently and autonomously
- Think of it as a strategic advantage, not just an employee perk
- Start planning for it now, so you can offer it before people start demanding it
