The announcement was such that it left people awestruck! Ford informed about 30,000 white-collar office workers that they can continue to work from home “indefinitely,” and have “flexible hours approved by their managers.” Only those employees will be asked to report to office who have scheduled meetings for the day or are working on some group projects.
The iconic automobile company Ford Motor plans to radically redesign the workplace by announcing announced a new progressive flexible hybrid work model for their employees.
The announcement was such that it left people awestruck! Ford informed about 30,000 white-collar office workers that they can continue to work from home “indefinitely,” and have “flexible hours approved by their managers.” Only those employees will be asked to report to office who have scheduled meetings for the day or are working on some group projects.
Kiersten Robinson, Ford chief people and employee experiences officer, says that employees won’t return to the office before July. Once they return, the amount of time working remotely will be determined by the responsibilities of the job and input from their supervisors.
Ford will redesign it's corporate office interiors. The work-spaces will be retrofitted to be versatile and adaptable to future needs for change. This includes walls, furniture, fixtures, conference rooms and collaborative spaces. Attention will be paid to enabling video calls and deploying technology to enhance virtual connectivity among coworkers and managers.
This big change was inspired by a company-wide survey. About 95% of Ford’s office workers said they’d prefer having the options to self-determine the manner in which they want to work.
It indeed is a commemorating moment for Ford group, as it joins a growing list of major corporations such as Google, Salesforce, Spotify and Twitter that are offering worker-friendly programs.