How to Make Company Flex Schedules Work for Everyone
Summary
“COVID has taught us that our productivity is contingent less on location, more on leadership instilling a sense of purpose.” When we align employees with salient priorities and foster an environment where they can give their best effort, he says people are more likely to choose the most productive path. “Our offices have become collaboration centers with bookable hotdesks and a mix of spaces where team members can meet in person to work and socialize whenever needed,” they continue. “Any team members who choose to leverage these collaboration centers can do so as frequently or infrequently as they like, and they will continue to have the autonomy to create their own schedules.” It can be challenging to bring people together if they have different schedules at work. When informal policies aren’t applied consistently, it causes resentment, bad morale, employee loss, and even legal trouble. “Indeed, the problem of presenteeism — where people feel compelled to show their face at work even if they are ill—only feeds into the productivity puzzle.” Companies (and managers) need to establish better performance metrics.
