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Flexible working and flexible arrangements Key Actions

3.2 cont… Talk as a team about the flexibility you may need

now and in the future:
Watch this space - Content under development • agree the business outcomes and priorities for

In the meantime: your team and consider the type of flexibility
most relevant in that context

Ask yourself: • agree how you will stay socially connected and
communicate important work (within and
• What works for your team won’t work for every team. You don’t have to put arrangements in place that across teams)
match over teams in your division, on your floor etc. • work as a team with your manager to own and
maintain outcomes
• Put in place arrangements that:
• have a plan to check in on mental health – keep

o maintain your service delivery or outputs socially connected, working flexibly.
• For some, this will be a new experience, and for
o work for you as the line manager others, it will be a continuation or increase in
flexible work arrangements already in place.
o work for the individual team member

o work for the team as a whole
Further resources

• You as line manager, need to look at the package of information to determine you can support your team (and
yourself) to access these arrangements while maintaining your service delivery: Alternative work arrangements on QHEPS
eHealth services that support flexible working

o Can most people's arrangements be facilitated? If not, which ones can be? arrangements
Flexible work arrangements on QHPES
o Does alternative working support ongoing service deliver and business needs? Can your team still do you HR policy C5: flexible working arrangements
want you need to do?
Guidelines to flexible working arrangements
o Am I reviewing this information with ‘COVID-safe workplaces’ and ‘new normal’ in mind? Contact your local HR team for further advice

24 o What support or advice do I need to create a plan that works for my team?