The Team
Nikki Slowey
Director & Co-Founder
“A thriving economy and strong business resilience requires people who are adequately skilled, motivated and engaged. This can only be achieved when business embraces the multifaceted and interwoven aspects of people’s lives – our families, passions and interests.
“I believe the pandemic has given us a rare opportunity to shake up the old dated 9-5, innovate and re-design work.”
Lisa Gallagher
Director & Co-Founder
“More and more, I hear friends and family talking about how they can balance their career with family responsibilities (whatever that looks like).
“I would like everyone to be able to fulfil their potential and be in a position to choose both a career and the home life they wish while not being held back. This is particularly true for women and something I care a lot about.
“More than ever, we need to be challenging the old-fashioned infrastructure of work being in a static location, full time. Working flexibly simply works better for all of us.”
Laura-Jane Clements
Business Support Manager
“In the past few years, I have realised how impactful flexibility at work can be. Whether it be part time work, condensed hours, job share or one of the many other ways employees and employers can work together to create a productive and inclusive work environment.
I am delighted to work with the team to help people navigate through these changing times and to realise their goal of a positive work life balance.”
Karen Rae
Head of Marketing & Communication
“In my career in marketing and communications, flexibility has always been a common approach, and it’s great to see more businesses adopting it. Having a healthy balance in how I work has always helped me do my best.
What matters most to me is staying connected to my colleagues, our agencies and the people I meet when capturing stories. Flexible approaches make it easier to meet people where they are — online or in person — so we can get things done in the way that works for everyone.”
Colleen Reid
Digital Marketing
“Flexibility to me means a better work-life balance! From choosing when we work to choosing where we work, the constraints of the standard office-based 9-5 no longer appeal to many of us, myself included! Now more than ever before we’re seeing the benefits flexible working can bring to a workforce and it’s exciting to be a part of that!
This year is the first time I’ve worked flexibly and now I can’t see past it. The evidence is there, the case studies are there, the real-life impact is there….the time to embrace flexible working is now!”
Hannah Whitelaw
Client and Learning Delivery Partner
“I bring HR experience from a range of business sectors, where I learned firsthand the challenges of an “always on” culture. After founding my own successful business, I discovered the true value of work-life balance and flexibility. Now, I’m passionate about helping employers and employees create inclusive workplaces that support wellbeing and growth. With the world of work transformed by technology and the pandemic, I believe small shifts in how we view working time can deliver meaningful impact for both people and organisations.”
Sarah Jackson
Senior Associate
“Flexibility Works has a vision for work in Scotland that is immediately important for workers and strategically vital for employers.
“I am excited to be part of this exceptional team that underpins its employer support and partnerships with practical and insightful research.“
Helen Denny
Associate
“Having never worked in a traditional 9-to-5 role, I know and appreciate the many benefits that flexible working can bring. It’s this understanding that led me to be passionate about the changing nature of work and to the desire support others to succeed in a flexible, hybrid and remote world.
I feel privileged to now be in a role, where I can create and facilitate learning programmes for others to ensure they have all the tools and skills needed to be able to thrive within a flexible world of work.“
Alison Manners
Associate
“During my career, I have experienced both outdated and great attitudes to flexibility in the workplace. When my children were younger, I remember all too well feeling stressed trying to balance being a Mum and managing a busy job without any choice over where and when I worked. However, when I have been supported to work flexibly, I have felt valued and without doubt I have been able to deliver my best work.”
The Board
Elizabeth Watson
Owner,
The Mobility Centre
Jennifer Wright
Employment Lawyer, Shoosmiths
(maternity leave)
Andrew Watson
MD & Founder, Quorum
Nikki Slowey
Director &
Co-Founder, Flexibility Works
Lisa Gallagher
Director &
Co-Founder, Flexibility Works
Lorraine Gray
Chief Operating Officer,
Pursuit Marketing
Michael McLaughlin
Partner,
Shoosmiths
(Adviser to the Board)