Hearing your employer announce a return to office-basedworking can be quite a shock, with lots to consider. Career Change Professional, Zoë Streeter, highlights how this can be an opportunity as much as it can be an unwelcome change. Zoe shares five steps to help approach the situation with a calm and constructive head, and tips on creating a 30-day plan to support you with any changes.
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Zoe’s five steps:
1. Research
2. Build your own case
3. Pick the right time
4. Talk with active listening
5. Compromise or leave
Time stamps:
02:00 Understanding the Employer’s Perspective
02:45 Accessing legal advice
03:20 STEP 1 - Researching and Exploring
05:23 Reflecting on changes in your personal set-up
05:55 STEP 2 - Building your own case
06:27 Employment Relations Flexible Working Act
07:20 Taking out the emotion
11:20 STEP 3 - Picking the right time to speak with your employer
12:36 STEP 4 - Active Listening
14:28 STEP 5 - Knowing your ‘Line in the Sand’
15:27 Exploring trial periods and phased transitions
17:56 Transitioning back to office life
23:27 Creating a 30-day plan
25:35 Encouraging positive office culture
29:09 Mentoring and knowledge sharing opportunities
Zoe’s contact details:
linkedin.com/in/zoë-streeter-2b3901101
Email zoe@myperfectlife.co.uk
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