Home featured Credit: Annie Spratt Featured Let's Talk Featured Let’s talk: Flexibility in the workplace Ellie Dudley August 27, 2020 2020 has been a year where the discussion of workplace flexibility has been at the forefront of every company in Australia. With what has been a pretty unpredictable year, it has been difficult for business owners and leaders to create lasting company policy regarding the flexibility of their employees and their workplace culture. There’s a fine balance to strike between being accomodating and being realistic for the profitability of the company. In today’s Let’s Talk, we hear the thoughts of business leaders who are considering how to tackle the topic of workplace flexibility in their companies. Sam Pratt, CEO at Render Any leader or founder that ignores workplace flexibility is cheating themselves of potential productivity gains. In my experience, it requires a behaviour shift in how, where and when work can be done including moving the focus from hours to activities and outputs. Adapting the way we work requires making the decision to move away from autopilot and invest in building an open culture that fosters trust in teams. As a global business, we can’t operate any other way. Multiple time zones mean work is being completed at any hour of the day and as a result, we’re doubling down on collaboration tools and practices. Recognising the lack of a ‘9-5’ environment, initiatives like ‘Render Hour’ is a time you can drop into your calendar each day – outside the