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gone on the record and stated that they’re going to need your staff to be in your place
going to push for a more flexible way of of work
working.
ensuring there are enough resources
One employer who’s taken this stance is PwC, available (work stations, equipment etc) for
who are not only calling for a change in where the rota that you decide on.
we work, but also in when we work. The
consultancy firm has won headlines by Ultimately, with the right arrangements in
announcing that, once restrictions are eased, place, as well as a collaborative approach
their employees will be able to dictate whether between you and your staff and effective
they work remotely or in-person, as well as the communication, you should be able to manage
hours that they want to work. the return to work effectively to ensure an
engaged, happy, productive workforce.
However, not all businesses are on board with
this new way of working. In February, the CEO Sophie Forrest runs Forrest HR, which
of Goldman Sachs, David Soloman, dismissed provides HR, training and development
the idea that the future of working will be and health and wellbeing support to small
virtual, berating it as an ‘aberration that we’re and medium-sized businesses across the
going to correct as soon as possible’. South East and London. She was named
Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 in
The stark contrast between the two companies the SME News Southern Enterprise Awards,
shows that no one is really sure what the with ForrestHR named Best Emerging HR
future will look like for UK employees in a Consultancy Firm 2020.
post-pandemic world.
Is a four-day week right for your business?
Creating structures to manage blended It remains to be seen whether a 4-day week
working is the solution to the changing 21st century
If your area of business permits it, the workplace or not.
likelihood is that most of your staff will opt for
a blend between office and home working But, what is certain is that small businesses
when we return to the workplace. To ensure will have to keep an open mind.
that this happens successfully, it’s going to They’ll need to ensure they accommodate
be up to business owners, managers and HR increasing changes in technology from
professionals to put in place the necessary a business perspective, whilst keeping
structures.
the overall focus on employee health and
This will include practicalities, such as: wellbeing to maintain productivity, morale and
engagement.
making sure that employees whose areas of
business are heavily reliant upon each other
overlap
deciding how many days per week you’re www.breathehr.com
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