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Making Flexibility Work in Your Organization

June 27, 2011

MNCPA Management & Business Advisors Conference

Can it work in your organization?

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It has to work. Flex is a strategic imperative.

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Employees feel overworked, undervalued and stressed out

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Employee turnover will increase in 2011

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84

vs.

32

Shhh…

Flexible workplaces deliver bottom-line results

Attract talent Employee loyalty Employee engagement Customer satisfaction Customer retention Customer service levels Continuity/disaster readiness Productivity Profitability Employee health and

wellness

Absenteeism Turnover Real estate costs Utilities Expenses Healthcare costs

Flex critical to winning the war on talent

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Study proves link between flex and productivity

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Workplace flexibility improves employee wellness

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Definition

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Workplace Flexibility

Changing how, where and when work gets done.

Flex for salaried employees

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Flex looks different for hourly employees

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Flex works in a billable hour culture

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“I’m a rabid capitalist. I didn’t go down this path just to

supply another benefit. I wanted to make money.”

Brint Ryan, CEO, Ryan LLC

Flex thrives in a billable hour culture

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7 steps to improve flex in your organization

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Step 1: Engage senior leaders

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Step 2: Train Managers

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Step 3: Customize Flex by Team

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Step 4: Identify & track metrics for flex success

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Step 5: Focus on employee performance

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Step 6: Engage cross-functional flex teams

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Step 7: Communicate flex success

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In the words of CEO Brint Ryan…

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“ Workplace flex is not like pizza Fridays.

It’s an incredibly powerful, strategic business tool.”

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Questions?

More flex resources can be found at:www.lifemeetswork.com/knowledgecenter

Kyra CavanaughPresidentLife Meets Workkcavanaugh@lifemeetswork.com888-462-5691