READ Last week saw Equal Pay Day – the day when women effectively stop earning due to their pay gap with men – but also International Men’s Day. Organisations need…
Sarah JacksonNovember 25, 2021
This is a regularly updated collection of my commentary and insight, in articles, webinars and other formats. It is in date order, most recent first, and you can also sort it by selecting a category or by searching on key word tags located in the side-bar or at the foot of the page if you are using a mobile.
The Government is hailing its proposal to make flexible working a ‘day-one’ right for employees as the way to make flexible working ‘the default’. But in reality, its plans fall…
Sarah JacksonOctober 20, 2021
LISTEN In this podcast I talk about creating workplace and social change across three decades, the power of ‘real models’ and the benefit of personal experience in understanding the business…
Sarah JacksonOctober 14, 2021
READ Will the spread of hybrid working be a tipping point for fathers? Will it deliver greater acceptability of flex? And greater take-up? Does the wish for equality at home…
Sarah JacksonAugust 17, 2021
READ Managing flexible workers is not as complicated as many people fear. I recall mistakes made and lessons learned over the years, and suggest some simple approaches for the manager…
Sarah JacksonJuly 21, 2021
WATCH my conversation with Elliott Rae, founder of the father website and community Music Football Fatherhood. What fathers want is changing. What should employers should do, if they are not…
Sarah JacksonJuly 13, 2021
READ Now is a good time to remember the importance of handing staff control – it will help businesses survive Covid-19. We are living through a forced experiment in working…
Sarah JacksonJune 29, 2021
READ The common sense expressed by workers taking part in focus groups in Scotland suggests that managers can rely on pragmatic allies when teams consider extending flexible working. As we…
Sarah JacksonMay 26, 2021