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Flexible Working..Policy into Practice Workshops

23rd September, Leeds feedback form

Following the successful completion of a series of workshops, looking at flexible working, turing policy into practice for HR and Operational Managers, the feedback received from delegates was overwhelmingly positive.

Special thanks go to Yorkshire Forward, BT, UKRC and Kaplan for supporting these workshops  via funding, venue provision and best practice sharing

The workshops were designed to provide information and tools/techniques for implementing flexible working whilst also maximising the opportunity for delegates to share and learn from each other.  A variety of organisations attended, covering all sectors and there have been some lively and stimulating debates, achieving real value for all who attended.

Mean average response from delegates

On the scale of 1-5 below, 1 is the lowest score and 5 is the highest score.

Rating	1	2	3	4	5
Usefulness					x
Picking up good practice					x
Practical application					x
Thought - provoking					x
Generating solutions				x
Impact of the trainers/speakers					x
Value of the break-out sessions				x
Inspiring further action					x
Level of enjoyment					x

Summery of delegate comments:

What was the most useful element of the event today?

• Interesting to find out about other organisations flexible working policies
• Sharing best practice and solutions.
• Networking/best practice tips/learning how to find solutions
• Interaction with other members of the group to gain ideas/solutions to issues which had been addressed
• Learning best practice
• Sharing best practice/increased knowledge/BT speaker
• Having the opportunity to share best practice

What could be enhanced?

• To include more group work, to work through more practical solutions.
• It would be useful if an exemplar speaker was from the public sector.   

What actions will you take as a result of the event?

• Disseminate information to Directors, Operations and HR, in order to improve practice.
• I will talk to our management team about home working (which we don't have)
• Liaise with other delegate about a regional promotion of flexible working. Keep promoting it myself at work
• Cascade information to relevant people and see where our practice could be improved
• Take ideas back to the organisation and update our Employee Friendly Policy
• Bring back to HR business partner
• Joint working with Flexworks UK. Set up network for local authority project officers

Is there anything further you require to help you to implement flexible working in practice?

• Change in culture of the organisation
• General guidance as and when it may occur - possible session in LSC funded sessions?
• More information on different types of working such as ‘slivers of time' and skeleton rotas.
• Updates/newsletters to forward around the team/staff
• Continuous support - updates

Please summarise your thoughts on today's event *

• The event made me believe that despite any opposition we can achieve our roll out of home-working to everyone's satisfaction"
• Glad I came. It was a very informative day
• A very well presented and interactive workshop, which made me sit up and think about the issues around flexible working.
• Gave a valuable overview of flexible working but also built in practical solutions. Very good
• Very good day. Generated discussion well. Met people who have implemented good ideas and practice
• Thought provoking and inspiring
• Flexible working has definitely moved up the agenda in recruiting and retaining talent in the future

KEY LEARNINGS - SUMMARISED VERBALLY BY DELEGATES AT END OF WORKSHOP

• Must adopt objective based management
• Must consult with all staff before implementing any flexible working programme
• Raised awareness that there is a lot of flexible working already going on and real increase in homeworking
• Exemplar Employers - Best Practice
• How to get buy in
• Yorkshire and Humber are an exemplar region
• Sharing best practice
• Inspired to act
• Networking
• Role mapping model

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