Top 10 Reasons for Workplace Flexibility (10-8)

With the Chamber's Workforce 2020 Workplace Flexibility Forum right around the corner (next Thursday, March 27), we are going to run down the top 10 reasons for workplace flexibility on the blog throughout the week. If you are unaware of the big forum coming up next week, visit http://www.rochestermnchamber.com/ and check out the What's New at the Chamber section (main page, lead story) on the event! We hope to see you there!

"WORK LIFE SHOW" TOP 10 REASONS FOR WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY (10-8)

10. YOU "CAN’T GET NO SATISFACTION" WITHOUT IT.
Sixty-seven percent of employees report high levels of job satisfaction in organizations with high levels of workplace flexibility, versus 23 percent in organizations with low levels of flexibility.
(2004 When Work Works, FWI)

Internal organizational studies have established that employees who have even a small measure of flexibility have significantly greater job satisfaction, stronger commitment to the job and higher levels of engagement with the company, as well as lower levels of stress.
(Business Impacts of Flexibility, Corporate Voices for Working Families)

9. YOU DON’T WANT TO BE AN EXTRA IN "ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST."
Fifty-seven percent of employees exhibit high levels of mental health in organizations with medium or high levels of workplace flexibility, versus 17 percent in organizations with low levels of flexibility.
(2004 When Work Works, FWI)

8. WHO NEEDS A DIAMOND RING WHEN YOU ARE ENGAGED AT WORK?
Sixty-six percent of employees report high levels of job engagement and commitment in organizations with high levels of workplace flexibility, versus 56 percent in organizations with low levels of flexibility.
(2004 When Work Works, FWI)

Check out the blog tomorrow for reasons 7-5!