The Business Case for Flexible Working

Welcome to another Flexible Success newsletter. Each edition includes a tip, a quote, a question and an interesting read - all related to part-time and flexible work. It's designed to be quick and easy to digest, and to provide you with some food for thought for the week ahead.

 
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Theme: the Business Case for Flexible Working

A TIP

Traditionally, flexible working has been viewed as a perk for employees and an inconvenience to organisations (a win:lose). Despite the mounting evidence to the contrary, this thinking is still quite widespread.

The good news is that leading organisations are now realising that flexibility is in fact a smart strategy for retaining top talent, increasing diversity, enhancing wellbeing and improving performance (in other words a win:win).

Educating yourself on the strong business case for flexible working can be really helpful if you are looking to:
- negotiate a flexible arrangement for yourself
- implement flexible working practices within a team of people that you manage
- influence your organisation to change its flexible working policies and practices



A QUOTE

"If organisations get this right, flexible work arrangements can be used to boost productivity and advocacy, increase employee retention, provide the conditions for increased representation of women in senior leadership positions, and enable men and women to participate more equally as caregivers and secure a better work-life balance." ― Bain & Company, The Power of Flexibility



A QUESTION

How could you influence your current or future employer to shift their mindset on flexible working?



AN INTERESTING READ

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has put together this business case for flexible working. It includes case studies and research demonstrating that access to flexible working is clearly linked to:

  • Improved organisational productivity

  • An enhanced ability to attract and retain employees

  • Improved employee wellbeing

  • An increased proportion of women in leadership

  • Future-proofing the workplace

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Belinda Morgan