Creating The Flexible Workplace

The demands of today’s workplace and the effects of the economic downturn have forced employers to work smarter and improve workplace practices.

More and more employers in many different sectors are gaining tangible business results from making alternative work patterns widely available to employees. In fact, research shows employers that embrace the value of workplace flexibility as a strategic business tool experience:

• Lower costs associated with employee absenteeism
  
• Improved staff retention and recruitment efforts
  
• Maximized employee productivity and performance
  
• Improved quality and effectiveness of employee work and personal lives
  
• Decreased health care utilization costs
  
• Reduced organizational facilities’ costs
  
• Enhanced reputation as an employer of choice

Despite the benefits, some employers fear that flexible working could be costly, complicated or even harmful to the business. But that’s just not the case…

Introducing CREATING A FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE – a powerful “how-to” resource on developing a workforce flexibility initiative that not only helps your employees manage their work and personal responsibilities effectively, but boosts productivity and your company’s performance.

This comprehensive, 69 page guide gives you all the details and support materials you need to:

• Design and create a flexible work strategy that can have a positive impact on your company’s bottom line
  
• Make the business case for a flexible workplace
  
  • Benefits to the employer
    
  • Benefits to the employee
• Implement and set-up flexible work schedules:
  • Corporate-wide
    
  • Department level
    
  • Work group level
    
  • Individual
• Define criteria for eligible positions and incumbents
  
• Address the myths and objections of the flexible workplace
  
• Focus on the drivers of success:
  • Program design
    
  • Communication
    
  • Measurement
    
  • Missteps to avoid
• Address legal implications of a flexible workplace, including:
  • Wage and hour issues
    
  • Safety and security issues with a telecommuting program
• Craft a policy for flexible work arrangements
  
• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of your program

Plus, if you're not completely convinced that CREATING A FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE delivers all that we promise, we'll refund every penny. No questions asked.

EXTRA VALUE:

This essential guide also includes “from-the-trenches” case studies from:

• Sun Microsystems, Inc.
  
• Best Buy
  
• Pitney Bowes
  
• AFLAC
  
• IBM

But, wait, there’s more. CREATING A FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE also includes "quick reference" materials and "finger-tip access" to:

• Common Traits of Successful Telecommuters
  
• Common Traits of Successful Managers in Alternative Work Settings
  
• Tips for Motivating a Flexible Workforce
  
• Items to Consider for Inclusion in Flexible Work Arrangement Policies
  
• Sample Policy Checklist
  
• Sample Policy Language
  
• Sample Training Checklist

(Electronic delivery (in PDF format) within 24 hours.)