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Making Flexibility Work in Your Organization
June 27, 2011
MNCPA Management & Business Advisors Conference
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Can it work in your organization?
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It has to work. Flex is a strategic imperative.
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Employees feel overworked, undervalued and stressed out
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Employee turnover will increase in 2011
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84
vs.
32
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Shhh…
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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
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Flex critical to winning the war on talent
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Study proves link between flex and productivity
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Workplace flexibility improves employee wellness
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Definition
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Workplace Flexibility
Changing how, where and when work gets done.
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Flex for salaried employees
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Flex looks different for hourly employees
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Flex works in a billable hour culture
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“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
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7 steps to improve flex in your organization
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Step 1: Engage senior leaders
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Step 2: Train Managers
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Step 3: Customize Flex by Team
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Step 4: Identify & track metrics for flex success
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Step 5: Focus on employee performance
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Step 6: Engage cross-functional flex teams
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Step 7: Communicate flex success
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In the words of CEO Brint Ryan…
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“ Workplace flex is not like pizza Fridays.
It’s an incredibly powerful, strategic business tool.”
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Questions?
More flex resources can be found at:www.lifemeetswork.com/knowledgecenter
Kyra CavanaughPresidentLife Meets [email protected]