Navigating Potential Trade-Offs and Challenges
Adopting flexible work arrangements entails trade-offs for employees, such as longer work hours or increased on-site presence. Transparent communication is crucial to ensure employees understand these trade-offs and can make informed decisions.
Can employees maintain productivity in a compressed work schedule of 10 work hours per day? Are work processes and client expectations aligned with the new schedule? Do managers expect a physical office presence of four days per week? Are offices equipped to support increased occupancy? Companies with desk sharing arrangements might face insufficient ergonomic spaces. Imagine the worst scenario: a company enforces a 4-day in-office work week without enough ergonomic spaces, with employees left to occupy touchdown spaces and café seating for 10 hours per day.
Employers must conduct a thorough assessment of space utilisation, technology infrastructure and operational workflows to address these considerations effectively.
Rethinking Work, Workforce and Workplace
The workplace is only a piece of the puzzle. As Singapore embraces flexible work arrangements, employers have an opportunity to redefine the future of work. Employers must consider the human factors involved in the transition to flexible work arrangements. This entails providing adequate training and support for employees, redesigning job scopes and evolving the workplace to accommodate the new era of work.
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