Flexible Work Arrangements: Why Should You Offer Them?
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In any economy, organizations must be very creative in order to attract and retain top quality employees.
What can set you apart from other organizations? How can you become the “Employer of Choice”?
Candidates across the country are telling us what it takes. And overwhelmingly what they are saying in many forums is that they want more life balance.
Most individuals that I have communicated with regarding flexible work arrangements, even those working for the most conservative or traditional organizations, are aware of flexible work arrangements that exist in pockets within their organizations. Employers have responded to individual employee requests to change work schedules or locations so that those employees can better balance familial and work obligations.
Perhaps they had a top-notch employee go out on maternity leave or maybe an employee’s parent became ill and needed additional care. The employee made a request to someone within the organization and was granted the opportunity to change his or her work arrangement. After all, the organization didn’t want to risk losing that quality employee, right?
And, without fail, I hear that the arrangements are working well. The employee has continued to work, is loyal and happy with the organization. Often, the organization is experiencing increased productivity from that individual.
If your organization is offering these informal arrangements to internal employees only, they are missing out on a powerful tool for attracting high quality external candidates.
If you work for a larger organization, you may not even realize all of the informal arrangements that are taking place. We can help you take an inventory to find best practices within your organization. If you are already offering the arrangements it’s just a matter of formalizing them with policies, packaging them and marketing them to potential candidates.
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About the Author: Kirsten Ross RSS for Kirsten's articles - Visit Kirsten's website Kirsten E. Ross brings a unique blend of energy and insight to her work with clients. Her clients efficiently gain self-awareness and create positive change that empowers leaders and improves communication and relationships. Her work creates productive, profitable workplaces. She is a Leadership & HR Coach with a Masters degree in Human Resource Management and a Senior Human Resource Certification. In addition, she brings more than 19 years of hands-on experience, has authored a variety of articles and e-books and has been interviewed as an expert for media such as: NBC Nightly News, Fox 2 News, National Public Radio and for publications such as Crains New York Business, Working Mother Magazine and Fitness Magazine. Kirsten is also an experienced speaker who will add inspiration and fun to any event infusing humor and self-awareness activities that keep audiences entertained. Participants will walk away with the targeted action plans and the motivation to impact their lives and work. Visit Kirsten’s coaching site: Click here to visit Kirsten's website. Elements of a Family Friendly Work Place The Wage Gap is Alive Its no Surprise but What Can We Do How to Ask for a Flexible Work Arrangement 20 Ways to Say No The Current Design of Work No Longer Works |
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