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Smart Working at
BAE Systems Naval Ships

Monica Gordon
Working Families Conference
12th May 2016

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Clocking Off – 19th Century Legacy

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Moving to 21st Century Practices

Initial Concept

Assume any role can be done

flexibly
Smart Working Principles

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for purpose

Employees are empowered to

perform and trusted to comply

Two way street

A fair and consistent approach

will be applied

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Turning Concept into Reality

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What’s On Offer?
Flexible Working Options

For Production
•Schedule-Based Working
Workers

For Professional
Staff
•Flexible Hours
For
Management
•Exec-Flex

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Homeworking Option
From July 2015

• 6 month Feasibility Study in 2014, including

• Focus Groups
• Support for Managers
• Volunteers from each Function – 2 days per week
• Comprehensive Feedback from volunteers and their managers

• Decision to proceed

• New Policy
• WFH available to office-based staff
• 2 days per week max
• SHE requirements

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Outcomes

Tangible and Intangible Results

• 76% of employees use flexible working options

• Significant reduction in overtime payments (related to SBW)
• 14% reduction in paid medical appointments (related to pop-out option)
• Increased team working and collaboration
• Better work/life balance – employee quotes:
 ‘I feel less pressure to be seen in the office’
 ‘Helped my transition back into work after maternity leave
 ‘It enables me to take a long weekend every now and then’
 ‘It allows me to care for my elderly relatives’
 ‘I can avoid the rush hour traffic now’
 ‘It allows me to get my exercise in during my busy working day ’

• A changing culture……

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Challenges

• Adapting SBW for all Production Teams where output is more difficult to measure
accurately

• Ensuring all office employees can work flexibly – in reality

• Shifting old attitudes and behaviours – supporting managers to manage flexibly

• Living up to our values – Bold Trusted Innovative

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