How to Support Flexible Work as a Manager

How to Support Flexible Work as a Manager

38mIntermediate2022-09-19

Authors

Dan Schawbel

Dan Schawbel

Author, Workplace Researcher, Keynote Speaker

Course details

Today’s employees want flexibility with where, when, and how they’re expected to work. It’s key for their work-life balance and mental health, and it also affects their job satisfaction. While this can be a positive change if you’re a manager, you’ll need to shift your focus from being present at the office to overseeing employees from a distance.

In this course, instructor Dan Schawbel shows you how to make flexibility work—even in unique or challenging environments. Learn how to assess your readiness to support flexible work policies and select the right type of arrangement for your employees and business. You’ll also discover what it takes to optimize performance and employee satisfaction within a flexible work model.

Using key findings from his own research and four real-world case studies, Dan offers the tools and practical advice you need to adapt to the changing demands of today’s workplace and embrace flexibility.

Skills covered

Management SkillsLeadership and ManagementOne-Off

Concepts

Introduction

  • The role of managers in a flexible workplace

Assess Your Readiness to Support Flexible Work

  • Discuss flexibility preferences with your employees
  • Balance employee and business needs
  • Case study

Evaluate and Test Your Flexible Work Approach

  • Evaluate different work arrangements
  • Pilot a flexible work approach
  • Case study

Communicate and Adapt

  • Keep lines of communication open
  • Solicit ongoing feedback
  • Case study

From Presenteeism to Performance

  • Leverage data
  • Optimize performance and productivity
  • Case study

Conclusion

  • Embrace flex culture
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