Stop the Clock: Flexibility at Work (2 Vols)

Synopsis

Shows how flexible working helps people and the organisations they work for, and introduces some alternatives to the ‘9 to 5’ norm. Being productive matters more than being there. Includes practical steps for managers and individuals to plan, achieve and manage the flexibility they need. Vol 1 included modules 1 and 2, Vol 2 included modules 3 and 4.

MODULE 1 (12 mins) Flexibility: why?
People suffer and their work suffers when productivity is measured by merely ‘being there’. Many people will recognise themselves or their workplace in this drama scene, showing what goes wrong for staff and the employer in the absence of flexibility.

MODULE 2 (21 mins) Flexibility: how?
Real examples of flexible working from Barclays Bank, Hertfordshire County Council, the BBC World Service and University College London Hospitals Trust show what can be achieved, and who benefits. Jobsharing, reduced hours and working from home are shown.

MODULE 3 (10 mins) Getting flexibility
To get the flexibility you need in working patterns, hours or place, you have to know how to ask for it, and be clear exactly what you are asking for. Consider its impact on you, your colleagues and your manager. There may be alternatives: be ready to compromise!

MODULE 4 (7 mins) Managing flexibility
Introduce flexible working on a planned basis after involving the team. Use innovative ways to manage it: communicate, have clear measures for managing performance, trust staff. Responsibility for making it work should be shared between managers and staff.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

1998

Year of production

1998

Documentation

Accompanying printed training guide.

Subjects

Business studies

Keywords

flexible working patterns; management; personnel management

Online availability

URI

http://www.angelproductions.co.uk/stop_the_clock.htm

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Cast

Tamsin Greig

Distributor

Name

Angel Productions

Contact

Stephen Engelhard

Email

enquiries@angelproductions.co.uk

Web

http://www.angelproductions.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

08444 1555 34

Address

239 Preston Drove
Brighton
BN1 6FL

Notes

Videos to support doctoral students on topics ranging from preparing for a viva to working with supervisors and coping with stress, produced in partnerships with Birkbeck, University of London and other institutions. For sale to HE institutions. Angel Productions also has an older catalogue of videos for equality and HR training in the workplace.