CHAPTER 6: PREPARING TO WORK REMOTELY

If you and your team are about to move to flexible working, this chapter will help you prepare by providing practical advice. It should be read in conjunction with the next chapter around managing change.

Anticipating the future

Imagine you and your team are moving in the next six months from a centralised location to serviced offices where you will be hot-desking. The ratio of desks to people is one to two, so some people on the team are taking advantage of the move to work flexibly and will not be in the office every day of the week.

It is helpful to prepare everyone for the move by sitting down as a team to discuss deliverables, the benefits anticipated from flexible working, the implications and any concerns. ...

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