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Work
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it so.
Another aspect for employers to
consider is how work gets done within the organization and the systems and structure around work. While more a practical component of an employer value proposition than a corporate purpose, this area of work has become increasingly scrutinized by the work- force. People want to be challenged in their work, excited by the mission of an organization, and contribute to the outcomes of the organization in a way that makes sense for them.
In order to do this, an employer
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programs that provide an organization with the desired outcomes to be successful in a way that allows employees to live a meaningful and well-balanced life.”
ally in the form of establishing goals and outcomes required of each role in the organization and then be flexible enough to meet people where they are when it comes to how that work gets done. This can look different depend- ing on the organization type and can vary even within an organization depending on the position. Flexibility in the workplace isn’t new, but the fact that it is a requirement for many peo- ple in the workplace has caused many organizations to rethink work hours, days of work, and the location of work.
In different times companies were doing great things to provide an invit- ing and calm workspace with nice desks, décor that complimented the values of the organization and conve- nience amenities like a café, gym or dry cleaner. Now an employer is seriously considering four-day work weeks, 35-hour schedules, remote work, hybrid work, work from anywhere, and unlimited time off, just to name a few.
The stakes are higher than ever
to implement programs that provide an organization with the desired out- comes to be successful in a way that allows employees to live a meaningful and well-balanced life. u
Amy Roberts is executive vice president and chief human resources officer at PeoplesBank.
E. Longmeadow
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the last year the town has brought on a new planning director and a new library director. McNally herself plans to retire when her contract ends on June 30.
At press time the town had chosen a new town manager and was in the pro- cess of negotiating the final contract before announcing the new person.
The Bottom Line
As for McNally, her next move is well planned.
“I’ll be on the golf course, at the ocean, or with my family, not neces- sarily in that order,” McNally said. “I’m a lawyer by training so I could re-new my license if I get bored, but for now I’m ready to call it a day.”
As she prepares for retirement, McNally is pleased that thanks to investments from the private sec-
tor and the town, East Longmeadow is in solid financial shape going for- ward and in a position to continue the remarkable pattern of growth it has seen in recent years. u
The stakes are higher than ever to implement
has to consider the person doing the work as an important aspect of how the work will be done. This represents a huge paradigm shift in workforce plan- ning and it requires an organization to examine its policies and procedures of work to determine how to go about this
in a consistent and sustainable way. We all know it would be impos-
sible for an organization to design its work structure to handle all of the ele- ments of a person, so one approach an employer can take is to set some basic tenets of how work gets done, usu-
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