Why is smarter working - smarter?
According to WorkwiseUK, smarter working can take a number of forms, some very simple, with few cost implications, through to full organisation-wide workflow reviews. It can apply to any business or organisation, from large multinational companies and the public sector right down to small business and the self-employed.
Flexible Working
The small step of enabling staff to come in or leave at different times, if adopted by enough companies, would 'stagger' the rush hour spreading it out and making it less intense, reducing road congestion and overcrowding on public transport, reducing travel time and making it a less stressful part of the day for everyone.
Home Working
Encouraging staff to work from more convenient locations such as from home or whilst on the move could significantly enhance productivity, reduce travelling time and improve quality of life. Even providing access to satellite offices, hot desks or other facilities more strategically located could reduce travelling distance and time further. Technology has an important role to play in facilitating smarter working practices. Although the latest advances in mobile technology and the continuing widespread growth in the adoption of broadband is enabling these practices to be implemented, smarter working is not just about technology: it is also about changing culture, changing the way people work and giving them the skills to work smarter.
Remote Working
Another approach to reducing travel distances and time is remote working. This is where an employee works on the move, reducing the need to come into the office. This could be working from satellite offices or other 'hot desking' solutions, working from business centres or internet cafes, or even working from the car (whilst stationary!) with the latest mobile communications technology.The traditional working week of nine to five, Monday to Friday is becoming increasingly a thing of the past and is proving inadequate in meeting the demands of modern day business practices.
Kirsten Hemingway Arnold says ‘Companies stubbornly adhering rigidly to the concept that all employees should be in the office between nine and five are not only alienating a large percentage of the potential workforce, but missing out on extensive expertise, skills and knowledge. There are many women out there with the skills to help advance companies aspirations, but due to their decision to start a family they are forced out of these traditionally run companies. A company that embraces the concept of flexible/home-working will gain a notable advantage in the employment marketplace. Furthermore they are absorbing higher overheads in office-space than if they exploited the home-working marketplace that her company can provide access to. Ultimately, those overheads in the current market-place could be the difference between survival and closure.'
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