Flex Appeal
The Truth about Flexible Working
I have always been a huge fan of Flexible Working. Even before I became a mum, the benefits have always seemed pretty obvious to me. Happier employees, giving their best without the physical and mental burnout. What sounds better than that? It should be a no-brainer right? Yet employers still view Flexible Working negatively. Now as a mother of 2 young kids, living in a world where childcare puts a huge financial strain on families and where women's careers seem to always be on the line, Flexible Working is something I am hugely passionate about.
"Hand’s up if you feel you are less likely to be promoted working
part-time or from home? It’s called ‘Proximity Bias’ and recent
@linkedin research highlights that ‘missed water cooler moments’ lead
to missed opportunities. The truth is more women work flexibly and so
we need companies to be done with the terrifying ‘out of sight, out of
mind’ trend that’s forming.
Look beyond where people are sitting and focus on what they’re
actually doing. Otherwise the Gender Pay Gap - which is increasing at
breakneck speed - will continue to widen. But it’s simple - flexible
working has nothing to do with where someone is sitting, it’s about
the talent you’re including at the table. The Peterson Institute did
one of the largest surveys of all time across 92 countries and found
that companies with 30% or more women at the top (at C-Suite level)
saw much higher profits."
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