Ideas for Talks and Discussions
26 topics to help you plan your Flexible Working Day event
Whether you're hosting a workshop, seminar, webinar, or team coffee chat, here are 24 discussion topics to get the conversation started.
1. FairFlex
What are, and how can we incorporate, personalised flexible working needs?
What are, and how can we incorporate, personalised flexible working needs?
2. Job Hunting
The mismatch between advertised flexibility and reality. Should job ads be more flex specific?
The mismatch between advertised flexibility and reality. Should job ads be more flex specific?
3. From presenteeism to outputs
Updating measures of work for today's workplace reality.
Updating measures of work for today's workplace reality.
4. Case study: Working mums
Experiences as a working mum.
Experiences as a working mum.
5. Economic viewpoint
The economic business case – how does flexible working help the economy?
The economic business case – how does flexible working help the economy?
6. Case study: People with disabilities
What flexible working means for many people with disabilities.
What flexible working means for many people with disabilities.
7. Quotients
The flexibility quotient – IQ, EQ, CQ and now FQ.
The flexibility quotient – IQ, EQ, CQ and now FQ.
8. Technology
Technologies which support flexible working.
Technologies which support flexible working.
9. Employers
Progress to date and challenges to overcome with flexible working. RTO trends.
Progress to date and challenges to overcome with flexible working. RTO trends.
10. Case study: Care-givers
Balancing care-giving with work – can non-linear work days help?
Balancing care-giving with work – can non-linear work days help?
11. Older workers
The risks of losing tacit knowledge, skills and experience to a desire for better work/life balance.
The risks of losing tacit knowledge, skills and experience to a desire for better work/life balance.
12. Employees
How should you approach flexible working requests and what are your rights?
How should you approach flexible working requests and what are your rights?
13. Health
What are the health impacts from flexible working?
What are the health impacts from flexible working?
14. AI and Flex
Does AI help or hinder the case for flexible working?
Does AI help or hinder the case for flexible working?
15. Industry
Which sectors are the most flexible and why? How can this be progressed in other sectors?
Which sectors are the most flexible and why? How can this be progressed in other sectors?
16. Flexible Options
More than remote working – a variety of flexible working approaches.
More than remote working – a variety of flexible working approaches.
17. Culture
Work hard, play hard – at odds with flexibility?
Work hard, play hard – at odds with flexibility?
18. Behaviour
Does flexible working impact your career prospects?
Does flexible working impact your career prospects?
19. Myths
The commitment perception – are flexible workers seen as less committed?
The commitment perception – are flexible workers seen as less committed?
20. Culture shift
Outputs and outcomes vs presenteeism – can we move away from the latter?
Outputs and outcomes vs presenteeism – can we move away from the latter?
21. Strategy
Jobshare: 2 brains for the price of 1.
Jobshare: 2 brains for the price of 1.
22. Academia
Flexible working and the academic.
Flexible working and the academic.
23. Women's careers
Would more flexible working options help address the gap in women in senior management?
Would more flexible working options help address the gap in women in senior management?
24. Climate and sustainability
Is flexible working green?
Is flexible working green?
25. Flex-Ability
Beyond remote vs RTO – designing systems that work for all types of flex.
Beyond remote vs RTO – designing systems that work for all types of flex.
26. Job-seekers
Who are the most flexible employers and how can I find them?
Who are the most flexible employers and how can I find them?