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The New Trend: Workflex
Sharon Emek, Ph.D., CIC
Reference: WorkFlex: The Essential Guide to Effective and Flexible Workplaces, SHRM & Families and
Work Institute, 2012
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The Way We Were

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The Way We Are

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The Way We Will Be

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The Workflex / Work-Life Fit Movement
Division between work and life is becoming blurred
• How to adapt
• Why Adapt
• How to implement

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Work Itself Has Changed
Today’s workplace:
• Is faster-paced, more
demanding, and hectic
• Requires immediate access to
information
• Fosters expectations of instant
results
• Uses multiple environments and
mobile devices
• Assumes work can be done
anywhere, anytime

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Demographics are Changing
• Women make up 49% of the workforce
• More men are sharing in the care of family
• People are staying healthy & living longer
• Family and friends are more connected
• Families are more mobile
• People will work beyond 70
• Retirement is a myth

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Management Mindset is Changing
Old Mindset
Be at your desk everyday
Work 9:00 to 5:00
Take scheduled breaks
Manage by sight
All work is necessary
New Mindset
Work can be done
anywhere
Based on results
Productivity measured by
outcomes
Activities take place beyond
traditional places and times

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Paths Leading to Workflex
Technology & globalization
Retention of women & increasingly men
Retention of younger employees
Reduced job pressures & improved health
Increased retention of older orkers
improving the environment
Creating a culture of trust
Based on data from WorkFlex: The Essential Guide to Effective and Flexible
Workplaces, SHRM & Families and Work Institute, 2012

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Paradigm Shift to Life-Work Fitness
Flex time
and flex
place
Choices in
managing
time
Reduced
time
Time off
Flex
career
Pretirement
Culture
of
Flexibility

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Making Sense of Life-Work Fit
• Shift from work-life balance to work-life fit
• Meet life needs and maintain high standard of
performance
• Flex arrangements based on a person’s needs
• Results-based performance enables choice

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How to Manage Staff Remotely
 The right people
 Young talent
 Experienced talent
 Vintage talent (pretirees)
 The right system
 A virtual shared dashboard
 Keep everyone in the loop
 Schedule core hours
 Resist micromanaging

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Benefits to Employers
Reduced costs
Improved recruitment and
retention
Increased productivity
Improved customer service and
employee health
Improved business continuity
during natural disasters
Reduce environmental footprint
Based on data from WorkFlex: The Essential Guide to Effective and Flexible
Workplaces, SHRM & Families and Work Institute, 2012

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Benefits to Employees & Pretirees

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Unilever’s Big Idea: Agile Working
100,000 of 171,000 Employees can work any time, anywhere.
• Results
– 80% productivity increase
– 34% increased job satisfaction
– 29% increased retention of talent
– Significantly reduced real estate costs
• The Business Case
– Increased sustainability: reduced environmental footprint
– Increased revenue and profitability
– Increased shareholder value
SHRM
Based on data from WorkFlex: The Essential Guide to Effective and Flexible Workplaces, SHRM &
Families and Work Institute, 2012

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Who Else is Doing This?
Flex Time, Flex Place Reduced Time Off Flex Career
Dealing with Overwork Culture of Flexibility
Based on data from WorkFlex: The Essential Guide to Effective and Flexible Workplaces,
SHRM & Families and Work Institute, 2012

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Some Data
• Harvard Business Review
research:
– Proximity breeds complacency
– Absence makes people worker
harder to connect
– Leaders of virtual teams make
better use of tools
– Leaders of teams maximize the
time spent together
• 19% of people work from home
(U.S. DOL statistics)
• 75% of employees 50 or older will
work in retirement

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What’s the Bottom Line
• Build a Culture of Flexibility
• Make the Case
• Implement the plan
• Collect the Data
• Modify if needed

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