How To Ask For Flexibility At Work

Summary: <p><strong>Before asking make sure:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Your performance is meeting expectations<br> </li> <li>Your leader trusts you to do your work<br> </li> <li>Know what you want / need<br> </li> </ol> <p><strong>Flexibility could be:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Hours<br> </li> <li>Days<br> </li> <li>Working from home<br> </li> <li>Shifting focus<br> </li> <li>Shifting workloads<br> </li> <li>Work from family member's home<br> </li> <li>Adjusting goals<br> </li> <li>Changing expectations<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Asking your leader for flexibility:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Let them know what you're looking for<br> </li> <li>Let them know why you're looking for it<br> </li> <li>Assure them your quality / quantity of work will not decrease<br> </li> <li>Assure them your work is high priority<br> </li> <li>Offer to set up check-ins each week<br> </li> <li>Let them know how it will help and the benefits<br> </li> <li>Lay out the structure you're set up so they know you'll be successful</li> </ol> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To support the show:</strong></p> <p><strong>Online Store (you can get 15% off using code CAREERTALKPOD15):</strong></p> <p><a href="http://careertalkswag.com/">careertalkswag.com</a></p> <p><strong>Paypal:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://paypal.me/stephdennis13">paypal.me/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><strong>Anchor:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/careertalk">https://anchor.fm/careertalk</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>For show notes go to:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/">http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>To work together:</p> <p><a href="http://listentocareertalk.com/">listentocareertalk.com</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>For the Google Survey:</p> <p><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1">https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To connect:</strong></p> <p>Instagram:</p> <p>@stephdennis13</p> <p>@careertalkpodcast</p> <p>Facebook:</p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/stephdennis13">www.facebook.com/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>We are written, produced, hosted and edited by Stephanie Dennis</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>You’re awesome!!</strong></p> <p><strong>Go be your amazing self today!!!</strong></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/careertalk/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/careertalk/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/careertalk/support</a>