Most organizations that have rejected job sharing as a policy option did so based on assumptions that the research directly contradicts. This episode is built for the HR professional who has heard objections from leadership — “it’s too complicated,” “it only works in entry-level roles,” “we tried it once and it failed” — and needs the evidence to move the conversation forward.
Key Takeaways:
The seven most common job share objections, addressed with data from the Job Share Project—the most comprehensive study of job sharing in practice
Which stakeholders most need to understand the realities of job sharing before a program proposal can succeed
Three things knowing the myths and realities accomplishes: identifying who will make a great partner, assessing your organization’s current beliefs about job sharing, and building the business case that shows leadership the massive benefits—because organizations that don’t know the reality aren’t opposed to job sharing, they’re uninformed about it
Why organizations that dismiss job sharing are typically dismissing it based on a misunderstanding of what it is
Research & Resources:
Episode Website: workmuse.com/7
Transcript here
