One of the biggest myths still clinging to workplace culture is the idea that productivity equals desk time \u2013 a mindset Ryan is determined to flip. He\u2019s seen firsthand how flexibility helps businesses hit their goals when it comes to hiring.<\/p>\n
In a tight market, flexible roles give smaller businesses a competitive edge, helping them attract talent they might otherwise miss, like working parents. Ryan believes flexibility is a powerful talent magnet that\u2019s here to stay. The current challenge is that many business owners are still clinging to outdated ideas about what \u2018productive\u2019 looks like.<\/p>\n
‘If you present me with two options \u2013 one\u2019s a highly efficient parent with great tech skills who needs to leave for school pickup at 3:15, and the other\u2019s someone filling their day with fluff \u2013 I know who I\u2019m hiring.’<\/p>\n
His message to employers is clear: when everyone else zigs, you zag. Offering flexibility isn\u2019t just inclusive \u2014 it\u2019s a smart strategic move.<\/p>\n
Diversity is a competitive advantage<\/p>\n
Too often, businesses hire people they\u2019d \u2018go to the pub with\u2019. But that sameness can hurt your business goals in the long run. Ryan suggests that the best-performing teams are a mix of styles, backgrounds and experiences, all working together.<\/p>\n
\nSometimes businesses try to hire all-star players. You need different ingredients, a mix of young, old, introvert, extrovert, to really win.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
It\u2019s also not just about skill sets \u2013 it\u2019s about empathy, communication and the emotional glue that keeps teams strong.<\/p>\n
Final thoughts<\/p>\n
The future of recruitment is clear: focus less on ticking boxes and more on who can grow, adapt and bring purpose.<\/p>\n
Or, as Ryan puts it: \u2018Be open-minded. Be flexible. And stop looking for the finished article.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the biggest myths still clinging to workplace culture is the idea that productivity equals desk time…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":231298,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3092],"tags":[51,897,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-231297","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jobs","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-jobs","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114782224171051331","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231297"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231297\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}