When flexible work arrangements are understood and used as a management strategy for creating more effective workplaces, they enhance organization performance in three ways: (1) Produce measurable improvements in individual and team performance; (2) Reduce stress on employees and more fully engage them in accomplishing organization goals; and (3) Strengthen a results-focused management culture. When flexible work arrangements are introduced as an employee perk or an accommodation to individual employees, companies often fail to realize these benefits. In contrast, a team-based, results-focused approach to the introduction of flexible work arrangements capitalizes on the shared need of both companies and their employees for increased flexibility. The experience of ten American companies in a variety of industries proves that, when flexible work arrangements are introduced with the two-fold purpose of enhancing performance and creating more flexibility for employees, everyone wins.
You should refer back to my articles/posts earlier this year regarding this subject. Being on the cutting edge of innovation is what I have been know for over my 25+ years in HR.
