Making Flexibility Work in Your Organization June 27, 2011 MNCPA Management & Business Advisors Conference
Can it work in your organization? ©Life Meets Work 2011
It has to work. Flex is a strategic imperative. ©Life Meets Work 2011
Employees feel overworked, undervalued and stressed out ©Life Meets Work 2011
Employee turnover will increase in 2011 ©Life Meets Work vs. 32
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Flexible workplaces deliver bottom-line results Attract talent Employee loyalty Employee engagement Customer satisfaction Customer retention Customer service levels Continuity/disaster readiness Productivity Profitability Employee health and wellness Absenteeism Turnover Real estate costs Utilities Expenses Healthcare costs
Flex critical to winning the war on talent ©Life Meets Work 2011
Study proves link between flex and productivity ©Life Meets Work 2011
Workplace flexibility improves employee wellness ©Life Meets Work 2011
Definition ©Life Meets Work 2011 Workplace Flexibility Changing how, where and when work gets done.
Flex for salaried employees ©Life Meets Work 2011
Flex looks different for hourly employees ©Life Meets Work 2011
Flex works in a billable hour culture ©Life Meets Work 2011
“I’m a rabid capitalist. I didn’t go down this path just to supply another benefit. I wanted to make money.” Brint Ryan, CEO, Ryan LLC Flex thrives in a billable hour culture ©Life Meets Work 2011
7 steps to improve flex in your organization ©Life Meets Work 2011
Step 1: Engage senior leaders ©Life Meets Work 2011
Step 2: Train Managers ©Life Meets Work 2011
Step 3: Customize Flex by Team ©Life Meets Work 2011
Step 4: Identify & track metrics for flex success ©Life Meets Work 2011
Step 5: Focus on employee performance ©Life Meets Work 2011
Step 6: Engage cross-functional flex teams ©Life Meets Work 2011
Step 7: Communicate flex success ©Life Meets Work 2011
In the words of CEO Brint Ryan… © Life Meets Work, 2011 “ Workplace flex is not like pizza Fridays. It’s an incredibly powerful, strategic business tool.” ©Life Meets Work 2011
Questions? More flex resources can be found at: Kyra Cavanaugh President Life Meets Work