By Allison O'Kelly
The head of human resources prefaces a workforce strategy presentation by saying her program idea will lead to more focused work performed by employees; raise employee job satisfaction and retention; boost company morale and loyalty; reduce employee stress and sick days; keep business going during major weather events - and save the organization money in the process. Is there really such a silver bullet?
In terms of company profitability and employee satisfaction, absolutely.
Flexible staffing, which gives employees more control over when, where and how long they work through options like flextime, compressed work weeks, telecommuting and job sharing, is all it's cracked up to be. It is a crucial workforce strategy when it comes to retaining mid- to executive-level professionals.
