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Flexible Work Environments: New Considerations in an Evolving Workplace

Determine the best flexible work options for your organization and learn how to implement your program effectively and efficiently.

The pandemic has prompted a demand among present workers and job applicants for more flexibility in their work environments. Not all employers are prepared to meet that demand, expecting workers to go right back to central office locations as though no pandemic changed fundamental work expectations among workers and job applicants. This presentation will help employers and employees alike rethink how work can be productively done and how to establish flexible work environments that are appealing to workers and productive for employers.

Learning Objectives

  • You will be able to recognize why there is a need to design more flexible work environments.
  • You will be able to identify what employers should do to design more flexible work environments.
  • You will be able to identify what employees should do to design more flexible work environments for themselves.
  • You will be able to recognize how flexibility can be negotiated.

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Why Is There Need to Design More Flexible Work Environments?

  • What Is a Flexible Work Environment, and Why Is It Important?
  • Why Does the Need Exist for Flexibility, and What Exactly Does That Mean?
  • Facts and Figures About Working Remotely and Hybrid Work

What Should Employers Do to Design More Flexible Work Environments?

  • Getting Buy-In From Senior Leaders for Flexibility
  • Calibrating the Degree of Flexibility That Works for the Organization and Its Leaders
  • How Employers Can Plan for Flexibility in HR Policy
  • How Employers Need to Train Managers and Workers About Flexibility
  • Using Flexible Work Environments Can Be Used in Recruiting, Selecting, Managing, and Retaining Workers
  • Creating a Strategy for Rollout and Implementation of a Flexible Workplace
  • Developing Effective Communication Strategy for the Change Effort

What Should Employees Do to Design More Flexible Work Environments for Themselves?

  • How Workers Buy In to More Flexibility
  • How Workers Can Plan for Flexibility
  • How Workers Can Set Up Alternative Work Settings Outside the Office to Get Work Done
  • Identifying and Overcoming Challenges at Home

How Can Flexibility Can Be Negotiated?

  • Planning for Flexibility
  • Managing Performance for Flexibility
  • Leveraging Technology to Advantage to Achieve Flexibility
  • Creating Metrics for Flexibility
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This course was last revised on December 6, 2022.

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  • CPE/NASBA - QAS Self Study 1.8 including Personnel/HR 1.8
     
  • Lorman Education Services is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a QAS Self Study sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at 866-352-9539. CPE Credit: Maximum Credit Hours: 1.8 each session (based on a 50 minute credit hour). You must attend at least 50 minutes to obtain credit. Field of Study: Personnel/HR for 1.8 hours. Prerequisite: . Level of Knowledge: Intermediate. Teaching Method: Seminar/Lecture. Advance Preparation: None. Delivery Method: QAS Self Study. Please refer to the information in this advertisement for outline, course content and objectives. Upon completion of this course, you will receive a certificate of attendance. Final approval of a course for CPE credit belongs with each state's regulatory board.
     
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William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, RODC, CPTD Fellow

William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, RODC, CPTD Fellow

Rothwell & Associates, Inc.

William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., DBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, RODC, FLMI, CPTD Fellow

  • President, Rothwell & Associates, Inc., Rothwell & Associates, LLC, and Rothwell & Associates Korea
  • 50 years of HR experience in government, international business, and consulting
  • Delivered 1,560 professional presentations in 15 nations over the last 30 years
  • His recent books since 2020 include Mastering the Art of Process Consultation and Virtual Group Coaching Simulation (2023); Successful Supervisory Leadership (2023); Transformational Coaching (2023); Succession Planning for Small and Family Business-es (2022); High-Performance Coaching for Managers (2022); Rethinking Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (2022); Organization Development (OD) Interventions: Executing Effective Organizational Change (2021); Virtual Coaching to Improve Group Relationships (2021); The Essential HR Guide for Small Business and Start Ups (2020); Increasing Learning and Developmentā€™s Impact Through Accreditation (2020); Adult Learning Basics, 2nd ed. (2020); and, Workforce Development: Guidelines for Community College Professionals, 2nd ed. (2020).
  • Member of ATD, SHRM, ISPI, OD Network
  • Ph.D., DBA, MABA, MA, BA (completed all courses for a third doctorate)
  • [email protected]/814-441-4087
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Product ID: 410254
Published 2022
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