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1. Guy’s ten tips for Smarter Working
Consider the sort of work you
have to do – is it best in short
bursts, all in one go, with other
people around, alone?
Consider where these tasks
are best achieved – it may
not be at your desk the whole
time.
Survey your staff and survey them
again on what they want from
the workplace – communication
is absolutely vital if smarter
working is to happen efficiently.
Consider abandoning land
lines – this is the 21st
century and they tie your
floorplan down!
Measure the benefits of any
smarter working policy you put
in place, not only in terms of
cost savings and productivity
but staff retention.
Train people to communicate
effectively by voice – and use
the best broadband connection
you can so that voice really is
effective!
Consider using social
networking rather than email
so it’s easier to track and for
other people to take part.
Watch out for people
becoming isolated when they
work remotely – invite them in
for face to face meetings as
well as video.
Learn to measure workers
by results rather than by face
time.
Train flexible workers’ peers
to understand they’re still
working when they’re away
– foster a culture of trust based
on outputs rather than an
assumption that if someone’s
not on the spot they might not
be working.
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establishing trust and much more, buy The Smarter Working Manifesto by Guy Clapperton
and Philip Vanhoutte or visit smarterworkingmanifesto.com
THE SMARTER WORKING MANIFESTO