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HR practicum recommends piloting compressed work weeks, with leadership support and IT readiness
Summary
Carolina Thirdkettle, assistant director for Human Resources, reported a pilot-ready recommendation for compressed workweeks and other flexible schedules after a cross-departmental survey; she emphasized leadership buy-in, manager training and technology supports.
Carolina Thirdkettle, assistant director for the City of Laredo Human Resources Department, presented a practicum examining flexible work arrangements (hybrid, remote, compressed work week) and their potential to improve employee satisfaction and retention. Thirdkettle told the CPM panel that the city's turnover rate stands at about 15% and that a compressed work week…
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