A flexible approach to being onsite at work and working remotely is here to stay, say those who research the workplace and advise organizations on best practices. But some employers may be taking too narrow an approach to being flexible, some warn.
Flexibility is “a great draw for recruitment and retention,” said Radostina Purvanova, a professor of leadership and management at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. She was among the speakers at a June webcast on balancing flexibility in the workplace, presented by The Principal Financial Group.
