This is the first of a 3-part series on the non- traditional workplace and the evolution of work WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY IN THE 21st CENTURY

Non-Traditional Workplace and the Evolution of Work Trends The nontraditional workplace includes multiple job holders, contingent and part-time workers, people in alternative work arrangements (independent contractors, employees of contract companies, workers who are on call, and temporary workers). These workers currently represent a substantial portion of the U.S. workplace. Nearly four out of five employers, in establishments of all sizes and industries, use some form of nontraditional staffing. Department of Labor Statistics 04/08/ SrHRD Forum

UPCOMING SrHRD Topics: July 15- Technology and related tools that support virtual work/collaboration October 14 - Workforce Flexibility and Its Impact on the Workplace (on the work itself, the workers, the managers, and the customers) 04/08/ SrHRD Forum

“The traditional workplace with a nine-to-five schedule is fast becoming a thing of the past”. SHRM Survey 04/08/ SrHRD Forum

Reasons for Workplace Flexibility Technological advances Increase in global competition/economy. Dual-income households. Increased number of employees with caring responsibilities Varying needs of the different generations in the workplace Single-parent families. Organizational sustainability 04/08/ SrHRD Forum

What is Workplace Flexibility? "Flexibility is about an employee and an employer making changes to when, where and how a person will work to better meet individual and business needs. Flexibility enables both individual and business needs to be met through making changes to the time (when), location (where) and manner (how) in which an employee works. Flexibility should be mutually beneficial to both the employer and employee and result in superior outcomes.“ Sloan Center on Aging and Work 04/08/ SrHRD Forum

Formal vs. Informal Formal flexibility policies are "officially approved human resources policies, as well as any official policies that give supervisors discretion to provide flexibility." Informal flexibility refers to "policies that are not official and not written down but are still available to some employees, even on a discretionary basis." 04/08/ SrHRD Forum

Types of Workplace Flexibility Flex Schedules Start & End Times Compressed Workweeks Reduced Hours Part-time work Job sharing Phased retirement Part-Year Work Flexibility & Place of Work Telework Alternative Work Sites 04/08/ SrHRD Forum

Flexible Work Arrangements Flexible Work Schedules This includes flexibility in the scheduling of hours worked, such as alternative work schedules and arrangements regarding shift and break schedules Predictable Work Schedules Providing work schedules with as much advance notice as possible Minimizing changes to work schedules once assigned Reduced Hours Flexibility in the number of hours worked, such as: Part-time work Job sharing Phased Retirement Part-year work Alternative Locations Flexibility in the place of work, such as working at home or at a satellite location 04/08/ SrHRD Forum

The Need for Flexibility - Employer 04/08/2016 SrHRD Forum 10

The Need for Flexibility - Employee 04/08/2016 SrHRD Forum 11 Reducing Stress Reducing Negative Spillover Improve Work-Life Balance Better Physical and Mental Well-Being

Barriers to workplace Flexibility - Employee 04/08/2016 SrHRD Forum 12

Barriers to Workplace Flexibility - Employer 04/08/2016 SrHRD Forum 13

Case Examples 04/08/2016 SrHRD Forum 14 JP Morgan Chase found that 95% of employees working in an environment where the manager is sensitive to work and personal life feel motivated to exceed expectations. At Bristol-Myers Squibb, 14% of employees have a formal flexible work arrangement. Of the remaining, 67% have informal flexibility. In an organization that implemented a Results Only Work Environment, there was a 35% increase in productivity over a six- nine-month period for those units implementing the program. And, in three divisions voluntary turnover had dropped between 52% and 90%.

Encouraging Trends 04/08/2016 SrHRD Forum 15

Trends (Cont.) 04/08/2016 SrHRD Forum 16 The number of Americans working from home has soared 41% in the last decade About 13.4 million people currently work from home in the United States. The number of state government employees working from home jumped by 133% and by 88% for federal government workers For private companies there was a 67% increase

Sara Key, PHR, SHRM-SCP 04/08/ SrHRD Forum

Table Talks 04/08/2016 SrHRD Forum 18

Next… 04/08/2016 SrHRD Forum 19 Choose your topic and move to the appropriate table. Discuss the topic with your group. Chart your responses on the chart paper provided. Choose a spokesperson to summarize your discussion.

Discussion Questions 04/08/2016 SrHRD Forum 20 What flexible arrangement policies do you have in place? What challenges do you have with your existing flexible workplace arrangements? What solutions have you put in place to make a flexible workplace successful? Do you manage your remote employees differently? What is the future of flexible workplace arrangements?

Group Discussions 04/08/2016 SrHRD Forum 21

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Meeting Summary 04/08/2016 SrHRD Forum 23 Upcoming Topics: July 15- Technology and related tools that support virtual work/collaboration October 14 - Workforce Flexibility and Its Impact on the Workplace (on the work itself, the workers, the managers, and the customers)

See You in July! 04/08/2016 SrHRD Forum 24