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CHECKLIST FOR FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENT<br />
Information Gathering<br />
Appendix D<br />
1. Establish the current business issues eg attrition, absenteeism, tardiness.<br />
2. Establish customer (external and internal) expectations eg extended hours.<br />
3. Establish employees’ needs eg long commutes, family commitments.<br />
4. Establish resources in the community.<br />
Setting Goals<br />
5. Determine the driving forces for flexi-work arrangements eg recruitment.<br />
6. Determine the barriers to flexi-work arrangements eg “face-time” expectations.<br />
7. Consider how to address these concerns from the viewpoints <strong>of</strong> employees, managers<br />
and senior management.<br />
8. Carry out a cost-benefit analysis.<br />
9. Establish business objectives for establishing flexi-work arrangements.<br />
Implementation<br />
10. Secure senior management support ie address concerns.<br />
11. Set up a task force.<br />
12. Communicate the initiative.<br />
13. Draft guidelines for managers and employees eg consider the non-negotiables like<br />
maintaining productivity and communication.<br />
14. Develop training programme for managers and employees eg mindsets, work culture,<br />
skills, modelling the way, performance management, evaluation.<br />
15. Consider the need for a pilot study.<br />
16. Implement flexi-work arrangements for a trial period.<br />
Review and Evaluation<br />
17. Assess and discuss how the arrangements are working.<br />
18. Examine the outcomes and impact <strong>of</strong> flexi-work arrangements.<br />
19. Fine-tune the guidelines.<br />
20. Establish next steps.<br />
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