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BENEFITS OF AGILE WORKING
Potential for better work/ home life balance More empowerment to our people Greater likelihood of engagement from our people who are trusted to manage their own time and workload Attraction and retention – being an an attractive employer WELLBEING BENEFITS Many of of us us experience stress which can be caused by the commitments and and obligations we all have as part of of of our personal and and professional lives Agile working can help reduce stress in in in fin a a a a a a a a a a a a number of of ways Adapting start and and finish times may mean that you spend less time time commuting and and being caught up fin in in in in the the rush hour Working
from home or or or or other alternative locations more more often may mean you you you can spend more more time time with your loved ones and use the time time you you you would have spent travelling to exercise and and get outdoors Working
in in in in an an an an agile way way can be a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a great way way to to allocate more time and and and energy to to taking care of yourself – both physically and and mentally Agile working can also also support your your your financial wellbeing reduces the costs of travelling each day and could also also help to to reduce reduce your your carbon footprint – a a a a a a a a a a a brilliant way to to support our our Net Zero Carbon Framework KEY PRINCIPLES
Agile working will will be be available to all appreciating there will will be be be boundaries for individual teams – the the the starting position is that it it should be be a a a a a a a a a ‘yes’ rather than a a a a a a a a a ‘no’ Nothing in in in in in this document is is is is about reinventing the wheel – to a a a a a a a a large extent it is is is is capturing some existing practices but making clear what could be possible