Helen Stenhouse & Alison Hilton (People Puzzles) - What Really Holds Employers Back From Offering Flexibility at Work & What Can Be Done About It

What stops employers from offering true flexibility at work and how can we drive change in this area? Our guests today are Helen Stenhouse and Alison Hilton from the HR company People Puzzles. Together with host Verena Hefti MBE they discuss:How organisations could offer the same flexibility as freelance life Why trust is at the centre of flexible workingWhy organisations need to focus on outcomes and not working hours The importance of creating work environments where people don’t burn themselves out Why culture and role modelling is so important within an organisation How the Pandemic enabled employees to bring their whole self to workWhy there’s a commercial upside to flexible working - you get brilliant people!Show Notes:The book mentioned is The Flexibility Paradox by Dr Heejung Chung.Dr Chung was a previous guest on the Big Careers, Small Children podcast where she discussed why flexible working can sometimes lead to exploitation, especially for women. Listen to episode 78 with Dr Chung.Are you progressing a big career whilst raising small children? Each month we send out a helpful round-up email featuring useful info and brave new ideas for ambitious mums and dads. Sign up now.Applications are now open for our NHS FellowshipOur FMLM accredited NHS Fellowship is a career development programme for working parents in the NHS who want to lead positive change. Apply by 11/07. Find out more.