Flexibility has a different meaning than work-life balance.
TweetShareShare I’m listening to a familiar story. It’s from a former co-worker of mine who began a job at a start-up six months ago. He’s now quitting. While he told them during the hiring process that he would need a flexible schedule and potentially time off due to a parent’s health, they are now unable to accommodate him upon that parent’s passing.
“Flexibility” is a broad term and means a lot of things to a lot of people. It can mean the flexibility to work from home, work a reduced schedule, come in late, or, as in the example above, a need to take some time off to care for a family member or themselves. Taking Charge The good news is that those challenges can be overcome with proactive and thoughtful leadership. With our collective 40 years of experience in the tech space, here’s our advice to startup CEOs :
2) Define “flexible” When your company says you can be flexible, what does this mean? Do you mean a day off here or there? Do you mean on-going work from home? Be specific. Remember that the more flexible you can be, the more types of people it may bring to your organization: working parents, single parents, adults with aging parents, adults with chronic or acute medical conditions. These additional people you’re able to support could bring interesting and vital experience to your company.
Getting hired? Be wary if they say yes too quickly without questions. And don’t simply accept the recruiter’s assurances. Also talk to the hiring manager and other team members about their experiences. Make sure this is right culture for you! 5) Invest in HR early Supporting flexibility is possible, but it requires explicit conversations about what will and will not work and why, investment in systemic solutions such as video conferencing and real time collaboration tools, and a willingness to change the status quo.
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