Employees guide to creating a work flexibility request

A critical factor in the success of workplace flexibility in your firm is the partnership between a manager and an employee. It is the employee’s responsibility to prepare a formal flexibility request for the approval of management. This includes:

• Becoming informed about the organization’s position on flexibility

• Identifying what type(s) of flexibility are of interest

• Having a preliminary discussion with his/her manager

• Completing and submitting a written proposal

• Meeting with his/her manager discuss