LESSON TERM RH WEDNESDAY THE 11 TH OF FEBRUARY

 LESSON TERM RH WEDNESDAY THE 11 TH OF FEBRUARY

 

WORDS OF THE DAY 

TELEWORKING 

HYBRID WORK 

4 DAY WEEK 

 

STEP 1 WHAT ARE THE QUALITIES OF A GOOD EMPLOYER?

he must be open to alternative work organisations/ modes of work

he has to be a good team leader/ team builder

he should know how to communicate

he must have the qualities to hire / recruit / attract ( attirer) top employees

he must anticipate the needs of his personel / staff / employees/ workers

he should know how to manage the schedules/ the timetable / the roll call ( presence) of the employees

he should take into account ( take into account = prendre en compte) the individual demands / requirements/ obligations

he needs to be flexible and open to discussion

he needs to adjust to individual demands

he should be able to have a finger in many pies/ to be a a jack of all trades / to do multitasking 

 he must prevent / anticipate difficulties/ problems/ issues in the company

 

 

STEP 2 A RECAP ON MRS REKIK'S LESSON 

the drawbacks of teleworking is the isolation/ the lack of human contact and interactions

and also  the hyper connectivity = too much screen time

so employees must have the right to disconnect 

Some people working from home use co-working spaces = spaces dedicated to work  to meet people and not to be isolated

teleworking ammows companies to retain/ keep top  employees

TO ALLOW SOMEONE TO + BV  ( permettre à qq de)faire qqchose) 

 

STEP 3 GROUP STUDY OF 3 DOCUMENTS 

 

PARTNER A TEXT 1 :THE FOUR DAY WEEK

A company in New Zealand that tested four-day work weeks says the experiment was so successful that it wants to make it permanent.

. The company said its employees all reported greater productivity, better work-life balance and lower stress levels from working one less day a week.

The employees were still paid for five days a week

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Barnes, the CEO said employees became more productive, spending less time on social media or non-work activity.

"Why am I not paying based on output (rendement) ?" Barnes said. "Why am I paying for days in the office?"

Employees offered other ideas on measuring productivity, like having small flags to place on their desks when they didn't want to be disturbed.

"What happens is you get a motivated, energized, stimulated, loyal work force," he said. "I have ended up with statistics that indicate my staff are fiercely proud of the company they work for because it takes care of them ."

 

 

QUESTIONS : include your answers in your summary :

·         what were the consequences of the experiment?What was the impact on the staff and their motivation?

·         what did the experiment consist in ?

·         What did the CEo use to pay for? What should he pay for instead? ( cf line in bold letters)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARTNER B teleworking

benefits and disadvantages of teleworking

 QUESTIONS : include your answers in your summary :

• Give a definition of teleworking
• State the pros and cons for the employers and the employees

THE PROS AND CONS OF TELECOMMUTING

THE PROS

THE CONS

Flexible hours to work from home full time shorter commute (transport) times fewer sick days less tired less contagion less turnover = fewer people quitting their job making the company more attractive better balance between work and life to spend more time with your family less vacation /less holiday be happier to recruit people who live far away from the company to find a job very far  away from your home

less employee collaboration fewer opportunities to generate new ideas to stagnate less innovation jealousy among employees poor morale increased isolation  to miss(rater)  on promotions  to miss on interesting  assignments /missions to suffer from being alone difficult to be isolated from family to struggle to find time away from family to suffer from people’s opinion to work at home is no work for some

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARTNER C HYBRID WORK

Definition : a blend of teleworking and traditional form of work = for example the employee works 2 days from home and the rest of the week in the office.

 

QUESTIONS : include your answers in your summary :

•          Give a definition of hybrid work

• What are the pros and cons of hybrid work

 

 

STEP 4 DISCUSS AND RECORD YOUR PROCEEDINGS : what mode of work are you going to adopt ?

 HERE ARE MY NOTES ON YOUR PRESENTATIONS

GROUP 1 PINDA JORDAN DIMINTRINKA PINDA ASSIANOUR MELINE 

teleworking is attractive 

 it is a positive because you can stay at home

 it allows companies to retain their employees

 i guess you can become a digital nomad and discover new landscapes

moeover it is flexible.

But the downside is that you can become isolated and it prevents innovation as you do not share ideas with your colleagues 

 

GROUP 2 BERTINO FRED SARAH ELYORA 

hybrid work is amix of teleworking and regular work 

 for example the employee can spend 2 days at home and 3 days in the office

 it improves ( améliorer= rpoductivity 

it allows the company to be more efficient 

But the drawback  is that you can feel isolated as you are not visible to the rest of the staff.

 you can experience a lack of motivation  as people do not see your good work.

Moreover staying at home can be a bit boring as you never meet new people .

 

GROUP 3 MODI ISSA THUI THIN ANNIELY RAYAN 

it is a concept that is based on a 3 day weekend and a 4 day week as you work only from monday to thursday and do not work on the friday.

it improves productivity as workers spend less time on social media.

you can be disturbed at the office so some workers decide to put a flag on their desk not to be disturbed and chat with people.

the drawback is that you can produce less.

But the plus is that the CEO pays for the output / productivity and not for the day/ time spent in the office.

Employees are happier all the more as their employer trust them and listen to their demands.

Moreover it allows the company to need less work space .

 

HOMEWORK 

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