{"id":6228,"date":"2023-02-07T15:02:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T04:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seedpeopleconsulting.com.au\/?p=6228"},"modified":"2024-12-13T10:30:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T23:30:36","slug":"workplace-flexibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seedpeopleconsulting.com.au\/workplace-flexibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Need to Embrace Workplace Flexibility"},"content":{"rendered":"

COVID has certainly challenged the way we work.<\/p>\n

\"\"Lockdowns forced many of us into a situation where we had to work remotely, connected only by phone, emails, and so many video calls that a new phrase and condition came into being: Zoom fatigue. We\u2019ve all felt it!<\/p>\n

While many employers were resistant to remote working prior to the pandemic, they could see that it was possible and that \u2018in the office\u2019 isn\u2019t the only way.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, it opened workers’ eyes to a better work\/life balance, one where we could claim hours on our daily commute and spend more time exercising and with our pets and families.<\/p>\n

Now COVID has become more socially acceptable \u2013 we\u2019re no longer in fear of catching it \u2013 and restrictions have eased, workplace flexibility is on our minds and a big factor in employee recruitment and retention.<\/p>\n

Because of this, there has never been a better time to embrace workplace flexibility and reimagine the work\/life balance in our organisations.<\/p>\n

Understanding workplace flexibility <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Workplace flexibility, or work flexibility, essentially means allowing employees to choose to work in a way that suits them and their other life commitments. It emphasises the willingness and ability to adapt to change.<\/p>\n

In a flexible workplace, the needs of both employee and employer are met.<\/p>\n

Workplace flexibility includes:<\/p>\n