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Smarter working from FSB

A North East business organisation is demonstrating its commitment to smarter working in support of the Work Wise North East campaign. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has dispensed with a regional office in favour of its regional team working from home. Sisters Sue Bridel and Sarah Ainslie share a single role as policy officers at the FSB. They have been sharing the role and working from home since 2002, after both had worked for the FSB for several years.

John Wright, FSB’s policy chairman, and the sisters’ boss, said, “FSB is leading the way with smarter working practices. My staff are happier and I find I get more work and commitment from the staff from this working arrangement. A quarter of FSB staff nationally work from home and this without doubt reduces the stress levels of our staff and results in a happier workforce at FSB.”

Work Wise North East aims to promote the wider adoption of smarter working practices, such as flexible working, mobile working, remote working and working from home. The campaign is a major five-year programme which has support in the North East from government, businesses and unions.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .