WorkWise - Smarter Working
We are delighted to have been selected as advisors for the WorkWise campaign, which is spearheading the awareness and implementaion of smarter working practices in the UK.
Protostar consultants have many years of developing smarter working policies, procedures and systems and can advise across a wide range. All of our consultants work from remote offices and employ a range of smart working techniques. We manage 24/7 virtual teams around the world and utilise various technologies to enable us to work flexibly regardless of location.
We don't just advise on smarter working, we live and breath it. Protostar consultants can advise and support on the following areas.
Flexible Working Location
Encouraging staff to work from more convenient locations such as from home or whilst on the move could significantly enhance productivity, reduce traveling time and improve quality of life. Protostar can advise on policies, practicalities, legal issues and coach managers on how to supervise remote workers.
Flexible Working Hours
Enabling staff to come in or leave at different times, would 'stagger' the rush hour, making it less intense, reducing road congestion, travel time, overcrowding on public transport, and making it a less stressful part of the day. Protostar can advise on policies, practicalities, legal issues and coach managers on how tosupervise staff who are not all at work at the same time.
Home Working
Many employers view home working as an excuse to do less work but it is actually a far more productive and efficient approach for many employees. If implemented properly, it requires a mindset shift from attendance to delivery: results based upon what an employee actually delivers for customers, not the hours of work. Protostar can advise on policies, practicalities, legal issues and coach managers on how to supervise home workers.
Moving to a more flexible working system and utilising modern technology to enable smarter working, can lead to a need to restructure part or all of an organisation.
Protostar can help to design the new structure plus all new job roles and facilitate the selection of employees for each post, design communications and support any job losses.
After analysing what adds value to a customer, it is common for a business to outsource non core services. Protostar can advise on TUPE issues, communications, process, business continuity plans, selection of outsource provider and in particular can advise on outsourcing to low cost countries.
Time Management And Prioritising
Even with flexible working arrangements and modern technology, it is quite likely that employees will be overwhelmed unless they prioritise correctly and manage their time effectively. Protostar offer one to one coaching, plus high impact workshops to help individuals work smarter.
Stress Management Workshops
Working smarter should reduce stress, but if the rest of the work environment brings stress on, then it will still be an issue. Protostar provide one to one coaching, plus full and half day workshops.
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