Sanjeev Thakur
The way we work is evolving, and organisations must reinvent how they manage the workplace and their personnel in order to provide a good atmosphere in which everyone can cooperate.
How do employees like working? Do they like the solitude of cubicles where they may work without interruptions or disturbances? Or do they favor open layouts that remove all barriers to cooperation and stimulate entirely new levels of innovation?
Do you want to introduce flexible working into your workplace? How do you pull it off? By addressing these requirements.
1. Allow employees to pick how they wish to work
2. Work is something you do rather than somewhere you go
3. Allow for uninterrupted work
4. Encourage rather than suppress creativity
1. Allow employees to pick how they wish to work
It makes no difference how your staff works as long as the result corresponds with the company’s overall aim. Allow them the room and flexibility to attain their goals in the way that is most convenient for them, rather than forcing them to do it ‘your’ way.
A fully flexible workplace is defined by this power allocation. When you let go of control, you will notice an immediate difference in how work is completed. It communicates to your staff that you trust them, which encourages them to perform better.
2. Work is something you do rather than somewhere you go
A company that wants to promote a healthy work environment must recognise that everyone does their best job in their own unique style. Businesses must support the employee’s technique by providing the necessary tools.
Work, according to Erik Eldhoen’s definition, is an activity rather than a destination. And, in order for this to function, the workplace must be adaptable. Employees should be able to shape and modify their work settings based on their mood, personality, or the nature of the job at hand. This is only feasible if they have the necessary tools and technology to allow for continual modifications or mobility. Surprisingly, few firms, including ones that profess to be flexible, provide this.
Businesses may enhance creativity and create unexpected partnerships by moving away from a standard fixed-desk setup and offering workers the opportunity to receive the best of both worlds in their office.
3. Allow for uninterrupted work
Employees seek a nutritious environment in which they may fulfill their goals in peace and quiet. It is your obligation as a firm to establish such an atmosphere.
It may surprise you to discover that the typical worker gets stopped every 11 minutes and that it takes 23 minutes to return to the task at hand. Your office, whether it contains cubicles or open areas, should have quiet private places where people may work.
4. Encourage rather than suppress creativity
Some organizations have failed to embrace flexible working because they are afraid of losing control and fostering chaos. To them, we argue that if done correctly, a truly flexible work environment will really stimulate creativity.
Workplaces that mix space design and appropriate technology are becoming the preferred destination for creative workers. People are striving for work-life integration rather than work-life balance. People in the workspace business, such as coworking spaces and business centers, have recognized this demand and are meeting it. There is a room for every sort of work style, from private cabins to flexible desks; open collaboration zones to sound-proof conference pods and phone booths.