Advantages of FLEXIBLE HOURS          

Don’t take the traditional for granted. There are advantages to be had if people can work at times they find most convenient.  

          Parents with skills can work when their children are at school and still remain in the workforce.

          Adaptability and flexibility are keywords in the pursuit of success and profit.     

A handful of tips to explain the advantages of working flexible hours

* Are you an “Owl” or a “Fowl”?

          We all have good and poor work times. If people can work at times when they perform best we get a greater work output.

          Some people are “fowls” and work best early in the day while the “owls” work best later on. Flexible hours allow them to work when they are at their peak.

* Make the best of expensive equipment

          Many industrial estates lease factories that never stop working, day or night. This makes the best use of expensive machinery and reduces production costs.

* Make the best use of space

          Staggered hours can save office space.      

          Desks can be shared, parking space reduced and travel time reduced by travelling faster to work in non-peak hours.

* Clients, customers and families could benefit

          Fostering employees to suit their needs may allow you to improve your customer services.  

          Starting work earlier and getting home earlier could benefit some families.

* A shorter working week is worthy of consideration

          Some organisations have demonstrated a shorter working week, reducing a five day week to four days is possible without loss of production.

          Employees are often prepared to work harder and to arrive at work more refreshed.

          Never forget work tends to expand to fill the time available.

-Geoffrey Moss (mossassociates.co.nz)

“Smart work is the yeast that raises the dough.”

 For amplification of this topic see; “Managing for Tomorrow. A mentor for New Team Leaders” first published by Moss Associates, New Zealand, by the Singapore Institute of Management and by VIKAS Publishing House, India.