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Flexibility means different things to people. What does it mean to you?
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The terms "flexible employment", "flexibility practices", flexible work arrangements" are used regularly by both individuals and employers alike. "What does it all mean?" we hear you say.
The term "workplace flexibility" usually means employers and individual employees having a conversation around what works for each party. A successful flexible work arrangement meets the needs of both the individual and the employer. The dialogue needs to include areas such as:
- What the employee is required to achieve
- Are there set hours the person will work
- What will the set hours be
- Where the work will be performed
- Whether the role is performed during a full week or not
- How the employees performance will be measured
- How the communication process will take shape
The dialogue process involves thinking innovatively about the way the role is structured to ensure that employees have work arrangements that meet their personal/life circumstances and the employer achieves business imperatives.
Some examples of flexible work arrangements include:
- Working school hours/outside of school holidays
- Working from home 2 days per week and the rest from the office (for example)
- Condensing a full week into 4 days or spreading the hours through the day around other family commitments
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