Resource: Cranfield: Part-time Working After the Pandemic: the impact of the flexible furlough scheme Friday 03 February 2023 Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Cranfield School of Management published a report on part-time working after the pandemic and the impact of the flexible furlough scheme. The research found that using the flexible furlough scheme created opportunities for employers to learn about part-time working and employers become more open to offering part-time working opportunities. Some practical recommendations for managers include: Organising availability patterns of team members to suit business needs. Being open to part-time working, whilst taking into account business needs. Calibrating workload to working hours. Matching resources to periods of peak demand. CMI sat on the project Steering Group for this research. Part-time Working After the Pandemic Like this article? Why not share it. Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email You might also like these posts on this topic: Topic: Highlights – 14 May Middle management, cost-cutting and Tupperware: another week of meeting management challenges Read article Article Topic: How can managers help remove barriers facing disabled employees? We ask how managers can better support disabled employees at work (and what support managers themselves need) Read article Article Topic: Workplace Culture Is middle management just a “thankless slog”? Data says young people see middle management as an overburdened and underpaid position – so what needs to change? Read article Article Topic: Employment Landscape How startups can scale and “change the world” Ian Gray and John Bessant share why growth requires privateers, a multiplayer mindset and a Tupperware approach to networking Read article Article Browse all posts Don’t miss out - get notified of new content Sign-up to become a Friend of CMI to recieve our free newsletter for a regular round-up of our latest insight and guidance. CMI members always see more. For the widest selection of content, including CPD tools and multimedia resources, check out how to get involved with CMI membership. Newsletter More ways to get involved Resource The information on this page is designed to help you to develop ever more compelling business proposals and presentations. Take a look at our selection of tools which could help support you. Members See More CMI Members have access to thousands of online learning and CPD resources. Learn more about our membership benefits Join The Community CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.