{"id":5885,"date":"2024-09-03T13:06:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T13:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&p=5885"},"modified":"2026-09-16T03:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T08:43:04","slug":"advantages-of-flexible-work","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-strategy\/flexible-work\/advantages-of-flexible-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximizing the advantages of flexible work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Natasha Wiebusch<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Flexible work isn’t changing, but how organizations create and manage it is. What started as a necessity during the pandemic has become a normal, sometimes challenging, practice. And in recent months, organizations have noted its mixed outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some research showed that flexibility \u2014 particularly remote work \u2014 was exacting a cost on company culture, collaboration and employee wellbeing. Some research even suggested it could lead to lower productivity and stagnate careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other research was less trepidatious. These surveys found that flexibility led to better talent results<\/a>, including engagement, productivity and performance. Some lauded the new-found health benefits and improved work-life balance.
These mixed results have many business leaders asking: What makes flexibility good? And, how do you avoid its pitfalls?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flexible work landscape<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To get the most out of flexible work, you have to understand the full breadth of flexible work options. This goes well beyond hybrid and remote work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flexible working arrangements allow employees to adjust when, where and how they get work done. Several approaches to flexible work exist; however, they generally fall into four categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n