Flexible working makes good business sense. If implemented well, it can boost the attraction, retention, progression, and well-being of people.
Flexible Working Guidance
As part of the Government's Flexible Working Taskforce, we’re joining Working Families to ask employers to use the Happy to Talk Flexible Working strapline and logo when recruiting.
Champion Flexible Working
As a leader you should embrace Flexible Working - flexible working is good for people, for business, and for the economy. Even small degrees of flexibility increase your chances of attracting and retaining a diverse talent pool.
Resources and Articles
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Topic: Productivity
Five tips on modern management from the FT’s careers editor
Isabel Berwick’s tips for managers in the modern workplace
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Topic: Productivity
Productive or mentally exhausting? A balanced approach to hybrid working
Employees who feel trusted will craft their own balanced approach to hybrid
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Topic: Hybrid Working
Work from abroad? 10 till 3? The hybrid pioneers shaking up work
Read this before you force your teams back into the office
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Topic: Hybrid Working
Hybrid teams: Six ways managers can unlock their untapped potential
Many managers lack the support and development to draw out all the benefits of hybrid working arrangements
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Topic: Change Management
“Be self-aware, have an open mind and trust your instincts”
We learn lessons from a successful project manager and leader who has worked in many varied international environments
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Topic: Consultancy
Change management trends for 2024
Uncertainty and the pace of change continue to increase – how can change managers ensure they add value to clients?
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Topic: Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are important – here are five ways they could be better
From flexibility to future-readiness, here’s what an expert panel at a recent CMI event had to say about apprenticeships
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Topic: Gender
“I had to work three times harder”: The professional struggles of women in STEM
One in four STEM professionals are women – here’s why industry leadership needs more flexibility and visibility
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Topic: Flexibility
Why changing your mind is a management superpower
It’s not always easy, but the more we can admit we’re wrong, the better we are as leaders – and the more exciting our career
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Topic: Equality and Diversity
Why shared parental leave matters (and how to make it work)
Boosting the popularity of shared parental leave benefits everyone in the workplace – not just women
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Topic: Workplace Culture
How to use collaborative leadership to get the best out of your people
When you’re trying to solve big challenges, it’s best to take a collaborative approach
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Topic: Gender
Closing the gender pay gap: “Flexibility is most important”
More work must be done. CEO of Encompass Equality Joy Burnford shares three practical steps business can take immediately
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