Whether you are an employer or an employee, a large conglomerate or self-employed, in the public or private sector, just about everyone can work smarter and take part in Work Wise UK.

Organisations and employees across the UK, both public and private, are being invited to take part in the third annual Work Wise Week (May 15 to 21) to continue helping create a 'smarter' working Britain. Staff and employers alike are being asked to consider a week-long trial of smarter working practices, such as home, flexible, mobile and remote working, and so understand for themselves the benefits and practicalities of this modern day approach to working.
 
Many smarter working practices are very simple to implement, and it is these that organisations are being encouraged to try during Work Wise Week:

• Allowing staff to come in either an hour later or an hour earlier, with a reciprocal hour shift at the end of the day. This    would enable staff to avoid the busiest travel times, effectively staggering the rush hour and making the journey far more  tolerable for everyone
  
• Allowing staff to take a half hour lunch break each day, and then let them leave at 3.00pm on the last day.
  
• Allowing staff to work from home on Thursday May 15, National Work from Home Day. Even a small reduction in the number   of people travelling on the roads or by public transport on that day will have a significant effect on congestion and   overcrowding.
  
• During Work Wise Week, ask staff to cancel all external face-to-face staff meetings, and instead hold them by conference call, either video or telephone. This would save time and resources, and reduce congestion and pollution. 
  
• Where appropriate, allow staff to roster their own shifts during the week. 
   

If you are planning to participate, please let us know.

Work Wise UK will continue to develop, providing a central information source for people wanting to explore the benefits of smarter working practices.  We are currently encouraging businesses, employees and other organisations to submit relevant, non-commercial,  resource material for inclusion on the Work Wise UK website.  If you would like to submit information relating to the issues of smarter working or would like to notify us of an organisation or related event that focuses on one of the many topics that smarter working impacts upon we would like to hear from you.  Please email us here.

Providing a focused barometer of the issues of flexible and remote working, the Work Wise UK Research Programme will focus on individuals, companies and organisations who have adopted smarter working practices.
The findings of the research will be published on this website and culminate in an annual report which will provide an overview of the past years findings and the development of flexible and remote working take-up in the United Kingdom.
The research programme will build into a valuable information source representing every section of the UK demographic and provide a comprehensive indicator to these groups and how they have realised the benefits and overcome the pit-falls of working wise.
To register your interest in participating towards the research programme please email us here