The UK government is encouraging
civil servants to work from home during the Olympic
period. And , according to the Times, this is a
recipe for shirking and business leaders are
'dismayed'. We set the story straight, and
provide our own guide for businesses looking to
prepare for the Olympic period
The New Economics Forum is kicking
off a national debate about making the transition to
a shorter working week - to distribute work more
fairly, save the planet and ensure that unpaid work
has higher value. A high profile debate at the
London School of Economics set the ball rolling.
Here's a great new book to take forward management
thinking and help organisations adapt and thrive in the new world of
work. It's about working smarter and focusing on
results - with lots of evidence, sharp insight and a
radical approach
A report from Dell and Intel provides expert insight
into IT-fuelled changes to the workforce. And
it takes a look at the barriers too. More
crowdsourcing, employee-led innovation and fruitful
tension between generations. But there are still a
lot of barriers
We report
on a survey of employees on how work will be in
2036. An end to the 9-5, more homeworking, and a
constant need to update skills. And some
worries about being disconnected, with an end to
office parties and work-based romance
A study
of a Results Only Work Environment (ROWE) by researchers
at the University of Minnesota has found a strong
link between new working practices and improved
health.
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Work-Life Balance: Hong Kong
We review a practical guide from Hong Kong on how to
drive cultural change for achieving work-life
balance.
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Commuting = 5 weeks per year
UK Trades Unions call for flexible working to ease
the pain of commuting. Bosses should do more, they
say.
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60% lack work-life
balance
But
flexible work patterns are key to the 40% of working
parents who are
happy - though fears for careers remain.
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Think
Tank supports Flexibility
A report from think-tank Demos tells government to stand
firm on flexible work, and has new survey data.
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2011
Commuter Pain index
A survey by IBM of commuters in 20 cities worldwide is 'a
portrait in human pain'. Can technology
ease it?
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John
Lewis scoops top award
Workingmums overall Top Employer award
for 2011 goes to John Lewis - plus news
of winners in other categories.
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All new
flexible work glossary!
From 'Activity-based work settings' to
'Zero-hours contracts', it's all there.
Best Flexible Work glossary on the
Internet.
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Our
predictions for 2012
Conferencing takes off, Asian surge in
flexibility, good and bad public sector
smart working; still hopeless Wi-Fi on
trains.
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UK
Government desk-sharing to save
£millions
Flexibility at the heart of reducing
the costs of the government's £370 billion estate.
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The
benefits of telework in UK
A new report quantifies all the benefits to the UK
of two days per week telework - all £32 billion of
them.
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Workhubs
- smart workspace
A new government-backed report looks at the new wave
of flexible low carbon third-party workspace
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CBI: 'Work flexibly, cut travel'
The Confederation of British industry sees flexible
work as a key plank in their new transport policy.
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Can
homeworking save the planet?
Top think-tank says: more than most
people think. More...
We're increasingly being asked to provide help and
guidance to organisations getting underway with
Smart or Flexible Working, write about or research
the issues.
Flexibility.co.uk has produced a practical
summary guide to Smart Working.
The Smart Working Handbook aims to provide clear
guidance on an integrated approach to Smart Working.
It takes in the key disciplines of People, Property
and Technology within an end-to-end framework from
Vision through to Implementation.
