Using alternative work
Featured in the Managing for Better Attendance training manual
By Mark Briegal
Category: Performance Management
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
Sometimes staff who are absent through genuine medical problems can be reintroduced into the workplace more quickly by being offered alternative work. This training activity looks at the benefits of this and examines some of the options available to managers.
You begin the training activity by introducing the topic, and then ask participants to work in groups to discuss the benefits of alternative work and the options available. You lead a plenary session to review their ideas explaining the usefulness of alternative work and its importance as a part of an attendance management policy. The participants again work in groups in a series of case studies to gain practice in specifying alternative work. You take feedback on their solutions before summarising the training activity, reminding the participants of the key learning points.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to look at the benefits of reintroducing staff to the workplace by offering alternative work and explore some of the options available to managers. Case studies are used.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 20 |
| Typical Duration: | 01:10:00 |
| No of Pages: | 16 |
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Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers with line managers or HR staff as a stand-alone training activity or as part of an attendance management programme. It will also work well when used in conjunction with ‘Reintegration after long periods of absence’.
Download the training activity, Using alternative work as featured in the Fenman training manual; Managing for Better Attendance