1 in 4 UK workers are part-time. Who are they, what is their experience like and how have attitudes to part-time workers changed? We have undertaken research with 4,000 UK workers to find out. Read the full report here: timewise.co.uk/article/a-ques…

I've been working largely at home for 38 years as a freelance financial journalist, writer, broadcaster, and speaker. My motivation? The bills coming through the door. People who work hard in the office will work hard at home. Skivers will skive. Management needs to improve.

A massive thanks to Timewise for their latest blog arising out of their masterclasses they recently ran for employers who have signed up to our #AgefriendlyEmployer Pledge.

Read more to find out how employers can support flexible working.

New blog! Here are 5 great ways to start building great age-inclusive practices. We've thoroughly enjoyed delivering masterclasses for employers who are Ageing Better #AgeFriendlyEmployer pledge signatories. Here's what we learned: timewise.co.uk/article/5-ways…

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The police: “risk alienating a workforce seeking flexibility, meaningful engagement and recognition of their unique needs, skills and strengths”.

Balance isn’t the proviso of people who work behind desks. We have run hugely successful work-life pilots in nursing, teaching, construction, retail & more. Which sector should we look at next? Feel free to tell us in comments. youtu.be/ocQ9DF0nwp8?si… #shiftlifebalance

As well as delivering flexible working projects ourselves, we like to help other teams who are speaking to employers. This highlights our training for the Barking and Dagenham jobs brokerage team, giving them the tools to influence local employers to hire flexibly.Timewise

#TheWatercooler how to tackle well-being challenges and improve engagement through flexible working practices.. need to ensure everyone is included from Cleaners to shift workers with Amy Butterworth Timewise and Jane O’Mahoney from UK House of Commons

Good management skills are critical in overcoming the obstacles of hybrid working.

Our research with Timewise showed an improvement in managers' abilities to lead hybrid teams following targeted training.

👉 Check out the key findings: bit.ly/3U8x7Tp

Additional speakers and agenda details announced! Join Tony Wilson, nita clarke, Claire Campbell, Dr Wilson Wong & many more as the UK's leading employment specialists and HR thinkers consider how best to create a sustainable workforce. Event info: bit.ly/43Jswvq

Some useful examples here of how NHS organisations are supporting flexible working. We've been out on the road visiting NHS leadership teams the last 3 months to ensure senior support drives this agenda nhsemployers.org/articles/what-… via @nhsemployers

‘Being flexible about flexible working’ is one of five areas of our Age-friendly Employer Pledge, Action Framework. This is important to highlight as from 6 April, all employees have the right to request flexible working from day 1 of their employment.

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🚨 Research from Uni of Birmingham found that only 43% of managers have been trained to manage hybrid teams.

If you’re managing a hybrid team, read below for six things you need to know 👇
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📰Exciting update from Barking & Dagenham!

Read about how Barking and Dagenham Council is revolutionising job access through flexible work.

Supported by Timewise, their workshops & plans are transforming inclusive hiring.

Learn more from Claire Campbell here 👇
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Concerning predictions from The Health Foundation, below. Better quality part-time jobs have to be a part of the solution. A decently paid part-time job can help lift a family out of poverty. Yet just 10% of jobs advertised offer part-time. Can we fix this? Yes 👉 timewise.co.uk/article/want-t…

More than a thousand staff at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have voted to strike in protest at being told they must go into the office at least two days a week ⬇️ thetimes.co.uk/article/ons-st…

83% of managers support hybrid working, yet many rely on outdated practices.

Our new report with Timewise explores ways managers can get the best out of their team working in a hybrid way.

Read the full report here 👇
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Timewise CEO Claire Campbell
is speaking at the Acas flexible working conference tomorrow on their new Code of Practice. Read all about how flexible working can breathe new life into business, via Claire’s guest blog for Acas, here: acas.org.uk/how-flexible-w…

How to become a great manager of winning hybrid teams - unlocked 🔑

Join Timewise & CMI to hear all about our hybrid project, where the CMI measured the effectiveness of hybrid working training - with ⭐️ results.

🎟️ Register for free below!
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Worth a listen to the amazing Amy Butterworth speaking with real authority about how important good flexible working is and how it can be put in place across all kinds of jobs.