Workplace Diversity

Needs, values and priorities of employees and employers have changed dramatically over the last decade. On all rungs of the corporate ladder, men and women are seeking new ways to manage the time they spend working so they can spend more time living. In the boardrooms, executives are seeking ways to attract - and retain - the best employees so they can continue to survive and thrive in a highly competitive global economy. Interestingly enough, …

…at reciprocity over flexibility. In the past the flexibility agenda has tended to be defined by management, but in the longer term flexibility is only likely to be sustained if management take account of employee interests as well as its own objectives. Giving employees the flexibility to choose their hours, or take time in lieu are options well worth considering, in order to protect the companies most important asset - the employees health and well-being.