How to Create and Deploy Flexible Work Options

Recorded On: 10/28/2019

Returning Favorite! With increasing competition for finding the best qualified candidates and retaining today’s workforce, it’s more important than ever to consider flexible work options in the workplace. In this interactive session, we’ll review the most popular flexible work options your company could consider implementing: telecommuting, compressed work weeks, flexible hours, phased return from leave of absence, job sharing, early release days, and more! We’ll discuss the benefits of this talent management strategy, including increased productivity, decreased costs, better work-life “integration”, and increased employee engagement and satisfaction. You’ll learn how to propose flexible scheduling to your executive team, including how to logistically roll out this program. Whether you’re in a manufacturing plant, corporate headquarters, or retail industry you can apply any of these flexible work options to your organization. Learning Objectives: Understand flexible work options that your company could implement; Learn how to pitch flexible work options as an innovative talent management strategy to your executive team; Deploy a flexible work program in your workplace.

Kelly Simants

Kelly Simants, SHRM-SCP has over 20 years of experience in the human resources field, with a true passion for people. She is currently a Senior Human Resources Consultant with Nevada HR Team. Prior to consulting, she was the Vice President of HR for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Director of HR for Starbucks, and held various HR generalist roles with Accenture, WatchGuard Technologies, and HomeStreet Bank. Kelly also trained and consulted with small businesses around the country as co-owner of Sage Wedding Pros, helping entrepreneurs write strategic business plans and create innovative human resources strategies. She has successfully implemented flexible work options in a variety of workplaces, including manufacturing and office environments. Kelly obtained her B.A., Business Administration from the University of Washington, with concentrations in HR and marketing.

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