SIR DIGBY JONES LAUNCHES WORK WISE UK QUALITY MARK

Sir Digby Jones, UK Skills Envoy and former director general of the CBI, launched the new Work Wise UK Quality Mark during the Work Wise UK Summit at the QEII Conference Centre in London on May 16. The new quality mark will allow any organisation to gain recognition for their successful introduction of new smarter working practices in the workplace.

The new Work Wise Quality Mark will be assessed using the Work Wise UK Standard, which has been developed over a 12-month period, in collaboration with the TUC, Transport for London, HBOS, NHS, BT and the Association for Commuter Transport, bringing together the best in current thinking. The standard itself provides a framework both for organisations that have already introduced smarter working practices and wish to go further, or those that are just realising the benefits and want to start reforming their working practices.

Assessment for the quality mark will normally take two days and require an organisation to demonstrate:

• Understanding and use of smarter working techniques as a strategic planning tool
• Staff involvement in defining future strategies
• Vision in planning for the future

The assessment will determine how effective an organisation is at recognising that smarter working, in its widest sense, contributes to not only organisational success, but employee satisfaction. It will cover the following elements:

•  Operational benefits
•  Client benefits
•  Employee benefits
•  Change management
•  Legal aspects
•  Transport and environment
•  Healthy workplace

If you would like further information about the Work Wise UK Quality Mark please complete this form or call 01784 473005.

Click here to view the news release launching the Work Wise UK Quality Mark