So much is currently being written about the way in which the sporting events of the Summer will impact on our businesses. Even the most loyal of employees, we're told, will be shirking their work responsibilities in favour of the 100m final! Bad news for business then? Not so. This is in fact an excellent opportunity for organisations and leaders to start changing the way they think about managing their people, but how to do it?
There appears to be a consensus that simply telling employees "no" will do nothing to help attendance rates during this period. (Nor will it do anything to increase employee engagement.) So something has to be done and many organisations are recognising that the introduction of flexible working hours during the Summer is the solution.
What I want to stress is that this shouldn't just be a short term solution, but should in fact be an organisational norm. If you've employeed the right people for the job, giving them the freedom and responsibility to manage themselves and their work will increase productivity, engagement, trust, accountability; the list goes on.
So, take a run up, make the leap of faith and watch your team take the lead.
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