For years, flexible working has been high on the agenda for companies looking to promote more women into senior management. With an enforced switch to remote working driven by COVID-19, there has been a seismic shift in attitudes to the potential and challenges of flexible practices. But will these changes become embedded in businesses?
With a large proportion of office-based workers abruptly transferred to a home working model due to COVID-19, businesses were forced to adapt.
Once the pandemic abates, it is likely that some of these adaptations will persist, with the creation of hybrid working structures. Businesses have reported seeing new levels of productivity and connectedness; remote working has been recognised as viable and inclusive; and new types of leadership based on trust and respect have emerged. When the challenges of enforced home working – such as home schooling and less-than-ideal working spaces – recede, and flexible working can be more tailored, the positives will be enhanced.
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