Flex Workers Healthy & Committed
Need help convincing your boss to let you go part-time, job share or work from home? Present scholarly research to help make your case.
Like this study, highlighted in the November issue of Working Mother magazine:
According to research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, employees who had more flexibility at the office called in sick less often and felt more committed to their jobs.
The study was based on health survey information completed by 3,193 employees of a large multinational pharmaceutical company. Results were reported in the Psychologist-Manager Journal.
The authors suggested several ways to create a culture of flexibility:
- Offer a variety of alternative work arrangements. The study’s results suggest that part-time, remote and flextime options may be especially useful in creating a culture of flexibility.
- Train managers and supervisors to be supportive of workers’ lives outside the office.
Wake Forest isn’t the only one to link flexibility and employee health. The University of Minnesota and Penn State found related connections—specifically reduced stress and an increase in healthy behaviors such as eating well and exercising.
Posted by Jaime
Tags: flexibility, health