Easy ways to encourage Smarter Working
Many smarter working practices, such as flexible working and home working, are attractive to employees because they allow them to better adapt their working life to accommodate personal commitments such as to their families.
Be flexible about start and finish times
Allowing workers to start and finish later may help them use public transport or, if they must travel by car, to avoid peak traffic times when fuel (and time) is often wasted in negotiating congested routes.
One benefit of staggered arrival and departure times is that you may be able to extend the time when your services and staff are available to clients.
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Allow home working where possible
Allowing even just one day a fortnight when employees can elect to work at home will reduce the burden on parking facilities and eliminate two whole journeys - a 10% saving on commuting.
Many people find home working a useful way to clear difficult tasks that require greater concentration than is possible in a busy office.
