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“ Manyc ompani esdoc umentt hei rpr oc es s es ,buti ti sc l eart hatmanyempl oy ees ar en’ tawar eoft hatf ac torf i ndt hem i nac c es s i bl e, ”c ont i nuedAl i s t erEs am,CEO, Pr oc es sBl i s s .“ Asar es ul t ,t heyef f ec t i v el yoper at ewi t houtt hem whi c hl eadst o er r or s ,mi c r omanagementandmut ual di s t r us tbet weens t af fandbos s es .Apr oc es smus tbes uppor t i v eandus abl et oempl oy eesr at hert hanadoc umentt hat nobodyr eads .Thi sens ur esempl oy eeshav eal l t heyneedt odot hei rj obs ,nur t ur esgr eat erl ev el soft r us tf ormanager sandr educ eswor k pl ac es t r es s . ” 38% ofr es pondent ss ayt hatwor k i ngf oras mal l bus i nes swasmor es t r es s f ul t hanwor k i ngf orabi ggerf i r m,whi l e32% s ayt heydonotf eel t r us t edi nt hewor k pl ac e,s ugges t i ngt her ei smuc hwor ks t i l l t odoi naddr es s i ngSMEwor k pl ac e s t r es s . “ Doi ngmor et or educ es t r es si nt hewor k pl ac ei shugel yi mpor t antands houl dbe ak eypr i or i t yf orSMEbos s esdur i ng2019–s t af fr et ent i oni sv i t al , ”c onc l udedAl i s t erEs am.“ Empl oy eesdot hei rbes twor kwhent heyar emot i v at ed,engaged, t r us t edandwor ki nar educ eds t r es senv i r onmentandl eav eaj obwhent heyar e unhappyanddemot i v at ed.Wor k pl ac es t r es sc anc omef r om manydi f f er ent s our c esandwhi l enobos sc anel i mi nat es t r es sc ompl et el y ,t her ear el ot sofmeas ur est hatc anbeputi npl ac et oens ur eday t odayf r us t r at i onsar er educ ed. ” The‘ Caus esandi mpl i c at i onsofwor k pl ac es t r es si nSMEs ’ r epor ti sav ai l abl ef or downl oadher e. ht t ps : / / pr oc es s bl i s s . c om/ wpc ont ent / upl oads / 2019/ 01/ Caus es __i mpl i c at i ons _of _wor k pl ac e_s t r es s _i n_SMEs _FI NAL. pdf Rel eas ef r om ht t p: / / www. r i s epr . c o. uk Aboutt her es ear c h Anonl i nes ur v eyof1, 000empl oy eeswi t hi nUKs mal l bus i nes s eswasunder t ak en byTLFRes ear c hi nDec ember2018. Forf ur t heri nf or mat i onv i s i twww. pr oc es s bl i s s . c om
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New si t el aunchesf orwor ki ngdads Wor ki ngdads. co. ukwi l lof f erf l exi bl ej obsandadvi ce. Al ar genumberofdadsar econsi der i ngchangi ngj obst ohave gr eat erf l exi bi l i t y ,wi t hmanysayi ngempl oyer sar est i l lnot awar et hatmoder nf ami l i eshavechanged,accor di ngt oa sur veyt ocel ebr at et hel auncht henewWor ki ngdads. co. uk websi t e. Thesur veyshows73% ofdadsar econsi der i ngsear chi ngf ora f l exi bl ej oband16% ar eact i vel yl ooki ngf orone. TheWor ki ngdads. co. uksi t ehasbeenl aunchedt oof f ernew f l exi bl ej obst odadsandasapl acewher edadscankeepi nf or medaboutanddebat ei ssuesr el at i ngt obei ngawor ki ng dad.I twi l lal sopr ovi deadvi ceandi nf or mat i onaboutempl oymentr i ght sandcar eeri ssues.Thel aunchcomesast he sur veyofover600dadsshowsahuge95% sayt heyconsi der f l exi bl ehour sei t herver yi mpor t ant( 66%)ori mpor t ant( 29%) . Never t hel ess,72% t hi nkcompani esst i l lmai nl ywantt r adi t i onal hour s.Si xt yni nepercentt hi nkempl oyer sdonotr eal i se moder nf ami l i eshavechanged. Asar esul t ,72% f eart hei rempl oyer ’ sr eact i oni ft heyaskedf or f l exi bl ewor ki ng.
Fi f t ypercentoft hosequest i onedwor kf ul lt i mewi t hnof l exi bi l i t yand34% wor kf ul lt i mewi t hsomedegr eeoff l exi bi l i t y . Ri char dCahi l lhasbl oggedabouthi sexper i encesasadad l ooki ngt of i ndmor ef l exi bl ewor ki ng.Hesays:“ If oundt he sear chf oraf l exi bl epar tt i mer ol easadadr eal l ydi f f i cul tasI st r uggl edagai nstsomer eal l ybackwar dat t i t udest owar dsmen wor ki ngf l exi bl y .I nt er vi ewer swoul dquest i onwhatmywi f ewas doi ngandwhyi thadt obemepi cki ngupt hechi l dr enf r om school !Ipassi onat el ybel i evet hatnewf l exi bl er ol esshoul dbe avai l abl et oal landt hatat t i t udesaboutmenwor ki ngf l exi bl y needt ochange,whi chi swhyIsuppor tWor ki ngdads. co. uk. ” HanSonLee,f ounderofDaddi Li f e,al eadi ngwebsi t ef ordads, sai d:“ Moder nf ami l i eshavechangeddr amat i cal l yi nt hel ast f ewyear sandnewgener at i onsar ecr eat i ngmuchmor eequal i t yacr osst hei rdayt odayl i ves.Nowher ei st hi smor et r uet han i nt hewor l dofpar ent i ng,wher edadsar et aki ngonmuchmor e act i ver ol es.Ther esul t sofourr ecentDadI ndexshowedt hat 87% ofMi l l enni aldadsar eact i vel yi nvol vedi ndayt odaypar ent i ng,andyetoneoft hear easwehearal otabouti nt he communi t yi st hel ackofr ealf l exi bi l i t yi nt hei rwor ki ngenvi r onment .Ther e’ sacul t ur alshi f tneededacr ossi ndust r yt or ef l ect t hechangi ngshapeoff ami l yt oday ,andIhopemor ef i ndi ngs f r om sur veysl i ket hi sWor ki ngdads. co. ukonecanhel pcr eat e t hatst epchange. ” Gi l l i anNi ssi m,f ounderofWor ki ngdads. co. uk,sai d:“ Wear e keent obui l di nt hesuccessofWor ki ngmums. co. ukandr ef l ect changesi nwhatmoder nf ami l i eswant .WhenIl aunchedWor ki ngmums. co. uk12year sagot heappet i t ef orf l exi bl enewr ol es wascomi ngal mostexcl usi vel yf r om women.Thathas changed.Oursur veyshowst hatdadswantmor et i mewi t h t hei rchi l dr en,mor eequalpar ent i ngandempl oyer swhoacknowl edget hat .Moder nf ami l yl i f ei saj oi ntendeavour ,wi t h gr eat erequal i t yathomeenabl i nggr eat erequal i t yatwor k,and t hewor kpl aceneedst or ef l ectt hat .I t ’ sawi nwi n–f orf ami l i es andf orempl oyer s. ” Har r i etHounsel l ,McDonal d’ sUK&I r el andChi efPeopl eOf f i cer ,comment ed:“ Havi ngwor kedwi t hWor ki ngmumsf ora numberofyear s,we’ r epl easedt obesponsor i ngt hel aunchof t heWor ki ngdadssi t e.I t ’ si mpor t antf orust ochampi onever yoneatwor k–t oof f erpr ogr essi onanddevel opmentoppor t uni t i esf oral l–butal sof l exi bi l i t ysot hatwor kcanf i tar oundl i f e; whet hermums,dads,st udent sorcar er s.Wor ki ngdads. co. uk, asar esour cef orf at her satwor korget t i ngi nt oempl oyment , wi l lnodoubtbeani mpor t anthubf oradvi ceandgui dance,as wel laschampi oni ngt hei ssuest hatmat t er–asabusi nesswe ar edel i ght edt obewor ki ngt oget her . " * Formor ei nf or mat i on,cont actMandyGar neronmandy . gar ner @wor ki ngmums. co. ukorr i ng07789106435