How Can Employers Overcome the Challenges of Flexible Working Efficiently and Effectively
- 29th November 2022
- Investing in Women
- 2 mins read
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How does offering flexible working make your workplace more diverse? And what do managers need to consider when overseeing a hybrid team with different schedules for in-office and at-home days? Investing in Women founder Elizabeth Willetts discusses all this and more with career development expert and flexible working champion Caroline Green.
Caroline breaks down what flexible working can do for employees and employers, and lists the factors employers need to consider to make it successful. She talks about why businesses need to let go of ‘surveilling’ their workforce and focus on results achieved rather than hours worked. You’ll also hear her share great tips for running meetings when your team is both in the office and dialling in from home. At the end of the LinkedIn live chat, Caroline tells Elizabeth about the coaching services she offers to help managers and employees achieve their career goals.
If you learnt something from this live chat, share it with your team to show your support for flexible working. Don’t forget to follow Elizabeth Willetts and Investing in Women on LinkedIn to stay up-to-date on career opportunities, personal development and work/life balance advice for busy mums.
You can also learn more about the common characteristics of high-performing remote teams in our blog post here.
Timestamps
[2:35] What are the challenges of flexible working and working from home, Caroline?
[5:58] The link between flexible working and diversity, equity and inclusion
[7:54] Caroline gives examples of how workplaces could be more inclusive towards their employees on flexible schedules
[11:39] Culture, safety, well-being: What employers need to take into account
[14:04] How not to manage a team when you’re part-time
[16:10] The importance of 1:1 meetings with your remote employees
[17:25] Hours worked vs Results achieved: Which should you care about?
[19:37] How to run meetings for a hybrid team
[22:27] What Caroline teaches managers in her programme
[25:57] Is it bad to be results-focused?
[28:15] “All the evidence is there”: Why employers need to be more open-minded about flexible working
[30:09] Where to connect with Caroline and find out about the services she offers