How can employers stuck in nine to five thinking free themselves up for flexible working? Jude Tavanyar, leadership consultant, explores the key issues for any organisation looking to move towards a flexible working approach
According to a recent study of flexible working by Lancaster University’s Work Foundation, 2017 is the year when over half of the organisations in the UK are likely to have adopted flexible working, and by 2020, that statistic will have increased to 70%.
The Work Foundation’s report is, of course, good news. There is a significant body of evidence that organisations which enable flexible working schedules are taking a major step towards improving employee motivation and commitment, attracting and retaining talent from a broader talent pool that would be possible if the same organisations were restricted to conventional nine to five office hours and fixed location, and ultimately enhancing their productivity and performance.
