Flexible working is harder to manage because the way the team communicates might change and as 
managers you have less control of a person’s whereabouts. This makes us, the managers, nervous. How will our teams communicate or collaborate with each other? What if that person doesn’t perform, goes off radar, spends the day working from Starbucks or watching TV? How do you manage without full visibility?
Five top tips for implementing flexible working
1. Make sure the team are clear on the work ethos
2. Communicate effectively
3. Value output over input
4. Don’t take resourcing for granted
5. Recruit the right person
Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at HR Magazine – Five top tips for implementing flexible working.
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