Workshift presentation

#workshifting@WORKshift@robynbews

WORKshift

TODAY

1. Introduce WORKshift2. Public and private sector partners3. Current status4. Certification5. CRP/WORKshift- brainstorm opportunities to

collaborate

“If you understand the Net Generation (Y), you will understand the future. You will also understand how our institutions and society need to change today.”DON TAPSCOTT

T R E N D S

Has technology’s promise to create work/life balance failed?

75%

Increase in virtual collaboration from 2011-2012GENSLER RESEARCH

The amount of the day that employees actually spend at their desks.

Mobility is not going to moderate

“In 2019, Gen X will finally be in charge. And they will make some big changes.”GLOBAL LEAD

76% Total working-at-home population that work for the for-profit sector

BYOD

Canadian cities report some ofthe worst congestion in the worldTODAY CANADIANS ARE MORE

STRESSED OUT THAN EVER BEFORE.There are more mobile connections being made each day than people being born.

COLLABORATION

VS

PRESENTEEISM

45

%

One quarter of all meetings are now virtual

82% of companies of Forbes 2011 100 best companies to work for offered flexible work options

E X E C U T I V E S U M M A RY

For organizations WORKshift is:A management strategy/cultureby which employees are empowered to work where and when they are most effective with a focus on results rather than presenteeism.

For regions, WORKshift is:A business-friendly, environmentally responsible strategy that promotes increased employee productivity, reduces unnecessary commutes and reduces the strain on public transportation and roads.

CITIES INDIVIDUALSFOUNDERSCOMPANIES

Who we talk toW H O W E TA L K T O

O U R V I S I O N

WORKshift is an enterprise dedicated workplace transformation.

WORKshift and its team of Founders and partners are dedicated to promoting, educating and accelerating the adoption of flexible work programs that allow companies across Canada to finally accept and embrace our changed world.

Our vision is to transform the way work is done.

By partnering with regions across the country who have an appetite for reducing congestion and improving the livability and competitiveness of their city, we support a wholesale change in the way work gets done in Canada.

Cities, events, outreach

Free WORKshift tools and resources

Partner/Founder handoff

WORKshift audit

What i s WORKsh i f t ?

What’s in it for organizations?Improved retention and attraction of

talent

Optimized real estate

Improved productivity

Reduced absenteeism

Improved CO2 footprint

Enhanced brand

Disaster preparedness

What’s in it for municipalities?

Reduced congestion and CO2 emissions

Improved livability

Attract talent and business

Reduced stress on infrastructure

smart city status

What we provide:

A turn-key solution with a trusted process and brand to

help them promote remote

work

What we provide:

An independently developed programwith a suite of tools,

resources andexpertise that helps

them achieve WORKshift Certification

C U R R E N T C I T Y PA RT N E R S

I n -Market Ac t i v i t i es

May, 2015 – Halifax NS• 200 Government

employees exploring the transformation of work

• Influencing policy- shared services

• 9 speakers from around Canada

January 2015- Ottawa• 150 participants• Introduced by Mayor• Half day Future of Work

Summit

W H AT I S A “ F O U N D E R ” ?

W H O W E TA L K T O

Standards & Certification

The change is inevitablebut for it to happen, organizations need standards and processes.

T H E P R O B L E M

Current issue parallels green

building standardization 15

years ago

Absence of governing organizationto build consensus

Organizational paralysis

Ad hoc or proprietary processes lack

credibility

Trends putting pressure on status quo

T H E P R O B L E M

Flexible work implementation today WORKshift

idea

get more info

business case

pitch to a team

pilot

approval

Awareness/education

Standards

Business case development

Implementation assistance

Impact measurement/assessment

Certification

measure results?

WORKshift (with Founding partners at KPMG, Citrix, Rogers Communications and Shaw) will do for the workforce what LEED did for buildings

C E RT I F I C AT I O N

Create standards, tools, benchmarks and certification criteria to:

• Define what it means to have a “flexible” workforce

• Provide a comprehensive roadmap/playbook for implementations

• Promote the adoption of flexible work within organizations

• Recognize leadership • Combat “flex-washing” • Stimulate competition among employers• Influence policy makers • Raise awareness of the benefits associated with

adopting WORKshift• Transform workplaces

S TA N D A R D S F R A M E W O R K

Strategic Management

People Technology Communication

Workspaces

Process Checklist

Maturity Dimensions

Auditable checklist

Performance Measurement

1 2 3 4 5

A B C D

Mandatory Requirements

Reference Guides/Standards

Best Practices

6

Facilities Management

The Oppor tun i ty

1. Repatriate the discussion locally2. Elevate awareness 3. Collaborate to understand opportunities4. Capture success stories5. Call to action

Others?

Thank You

@WORKshift