This presentation from the Australian Institute of Management was used during a Corporate Member lunchtime briefing, and gives an overview of the reasons why Flexible Working is such a hot topic, what the main issues and barriers to a flexible workforce are and the key points in how to tackle those issues.

1. MANAGING A
FLEXIBLE WORKFORCE
Lunchtime Briefing
22nd November 2012
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2. Why are we talking about
Flexible Working?
The The ‘Ideal
Legislation
Generations Worker’
70% of staff believe Flexible Working is their right
The intrinsic link; flexible working and staff turnover
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3. AIM Presents...
Flexible Work Spaces
Talent Management
Legislation Technology
Work Intensification
Innovation
Productivity
Workplace Attitudes
Colleagues & Teams
Opportunity
Communication
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4. Managing Flexible Workers
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5. Work Intensification &
Communication
 Understand the workload
 The rules of communication
 Setting objectives
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6. Equal Opportunities
 Identify the barriers
 Communicate opportunities
 Lead by example
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7. It’s All About Attitude
 Make Flexible Working mainstream
 Get buy in from the big guns
 Look at the bigger picture
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8. THANK YOU
Recommended Reading
• Amigoni, Michael & Gurvis, Sandra 2009, Managing the Telecommuting
Employee : Set Goals, Monitor Progress, and Maximize Profit and Productivity
• Offstein, Evan H. & Morwick, Jason M 2009, Making Telework Work : Leading
People and Leveraging Technology for High-impact Results
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