Flexibility:  Compressed Workweeks - Pros & Cons

Managers who use compressed workweeks report improved customer service, better alignment of people with workflow and reduced employee tardiness.  Employees value having another day off every week or every two weeks. But there are challenges, too. 

Whether you’re an employee or a manager, you’ll want to understand the benefits and challenges of compressed workweeks for employees and for Our Company.  These are the realities of compressed workweeks:


  EMPLOYEE PROS
lists some positive gains
users may find
  EMPLOYEE CONS
suggests common issues that need to be addressed
  COMPANY PROS
lists how compressing can serve Our Company
  COMPANY CONS
points out the areas that concern management

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Morale
• Commutes
• Balance
• Training

• Loss of status
• Staying connected
• Career development
• Manager resistance
• Coworker jealousy
• Stamina

• Retention
• Recruitment
• Commitment
• Reduced absence
• Productivity
• Resources

• Floodgates
• Burden
• Performance
• Commitment
• Equity issues
• Access
 


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