Today’s companies have heard the battle cries from working moms around the country – and they are responding. From on-site daycare to family-friendly company cafeterias where your family can drop by for dinner, today’s companies are offering incentives for working moms like never before. And…allowing working moms to flex their work schedules is one of today’s most popular incentives.
As a working mom myself, I’d like to share with you some of my top tips for selling your boss on a more flexible work schedule.
Tip #1 – Have a game plan
So, your boss has agreed to meet with you to discuss allowing you to have a more flexible work schedule. The most important thing for you to go into this meeting with is a well thought out plan.
Sell your boss on the idea of a more flexible schedule! Show your boss how you both will benefit from you working a more flexible schedule.
A happy employee is a productive employee. And…. with companies facing a shrinking pool of qualified applicants, keeping top talent is invaluable to them - and they know it!
Most working moms are surprised to hear that 1 in 3 companies today already offer flexible work arrangements. So, do a little investigating – your company may already have a flexible work policy in place and you may not even realize it!
Join me this week as I continue to show you how you can begin flexing your work schedule, and perform the working woman’s balancing act without falling flat on your back.
You can have it all – and I’ll show you how!
Remember, if you shoot for the moon and miss, you are still among the stars!
Valerie Fitzgerald
