Part-time Flexible Work Arrangement Proposal Template

“My proposal was completed, accepted and approved within two weeks...[it] was so professional, detailed, and well-written that no one even asked any questions!”
Caren Helms, Engineer, Underwriters Laboratories, Raleigh, NC

In six minutes from now, you could have a proposal template for a part-time schedule on your desktop.

By tomorrow, you could have a persuasive plan and proposal ready for your manager's review.

• fast (download it)
• easy (simply tailor it to your specific job with custom insertions)
• affordable (less than a dinner out)

Your proposal for a reduced workweek or workday is virtually done and ready for you to download now.

Flex Success Proposal Template users are professionals with key job roles who need to make a strong business case to their managers.

This compelling combination—unique to Flex Success—has convinced thousands of managers to agree to a part-time schedule. Why not yours?

You could write it yourself, but you're so busy, you want a proposal that's ready, yet easy to customize.

You may even write proposals as part of your job, but here's one you'll be glad was written for you. That's what Laura Kaloi found:

Your time is too valuable to zone out in front of the computer to do a proposal from scratch when it's already been done for you. (What's your time worth per hour? Time is money; you save hours preparing the proposal so the price is easily justified.)

• Can be downloaded to your computer now and is practically finished for you

• Can be customized to fit your specific job and needs

• Covers all the bases that might otherwise be missed, addressing the key issues that your manager wants satisfied

• Has an multi-year track record of positive results among thousands of users

• Has a tight structure that's difficult to reject; Flex Success makes it tough for your manager to say 'no'

Flex Success is not just a Proposal Template; it's a full-on Package to get your manager's agreement.

Here's what you get:

The Primary Proposal

Your Part-time Proposal Template is organized by four major sections:

• Introduction
• Purpose
• Plan
• Summary

With persuasive words and compelling phrases, (a distinct advantage of a Flex Success proposal over a generic one), the core PLAN section succinctly addresses each of the following areas:

• Schedule
• Job Responsibilities
• Communication
• Compensation
• Benefits
• Savings
• Evaluation

Within each professionally-crafted section are places where you simply type in custom information based on your situation and job. (A job restructuring exercise is included for your customizing.)

This compelling (and proven) combination is what makes Flex Success so highly effective in getting approval of flexible work.

“I received many positive comments on the overall organization of my proposal...It was helpful to have someone present ways to word things and give structure and flow...Flex Success gave me confidence that I would not have had otherwise.”

Mary Beth McCarthy, Head of Corporate Communications, Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., Champaign and Chicago, Illinois

A Completed Sample Proposal

Done by a previous Flex Success user who received approval, you can make minor edits to get a virtually instant end product.

“I surfed the 'Net for hours on alternative work schedules. While I found a lot of material, yours has been the most in-depth. It's nice to see actual proposal examples!” Dana Thompson, Wichita, KS

PLUS:

Scripted Replies to Six Common Objections

“We've never done this before”. OR “It's not our policy.”
“If I let you do it, everyone else will want to do the same.”
“Why do you want to do this anyway?”
“Your type of job can't be turned into part-time.”

Be ready with a confident reply for each of these objections (plus two more), provided for you in your copy of Flex Success.

Bottom-Line Benefits of Flexible Work

Include these business-oriented citations to strengthen your case. This section alone saves you hours of research time.

“Our VP...was very impressed with [the proposal's] professionalism, detail, references and quotes...”
Shannon Bryant, Healthcare Analyst, Chesterfield, MO

Note: Shannon's Flex Success story was featured in the February 13, 2003 print edition of The Wall Street Journal.

It's a Planning Guide, too. You get:

Pre-Proposal Preparation Steps

These are workbook-type exercises to build your confidence in:

your strategy - includes a technique for positioning yourself in the best light, reminding your manager of your value
your presentation - includes approach and timing
your negotiations - includes an item to put in your proposal that would make it embarrassing for management to refuse your request

This section includes the worksheet, How to Restructure Your Job into Part-time.

Specific Negotiation Strategies

Get specific strategies on how to approach your boss with your proposal and what to say to keep the discussion alive in the face of any resistance.

Including the core proposal template (~ 5 pages), that's 40 pages of practical planning and solid strategy to get your request for part-time approved.

“Consultant Pat Katepoo has thought of everything, put it into no-nonsense terminology and included an irresistible business case. Just fill in the blanks.”
Susan Seitel, President, WFC Resources

Get Flex Success Proposal Package today; have a finished proposal tomorrow.

Your Proposal Package includes these Bonus Templates:

1. Memo of Agreement Template

Based on follow-up surveys and 10+ years of customer feedback, most Flex Success users get their proposal approved. After you get approval of your flexible work arrangement request, use the Memo of Agreement Template to secure it.

2. Evaluation Memo Templates

After you secure your flexible work arrangement, use the Evaluation Memo Templates to reinforce your long-term efforts to sustain it.

To do it yourself from scratch means tackling tough questions which cause writing angst. You know:

• Where do I start?
• What should be included?
• What did I miss?

Flex Success covers it all. Its fill-in-the-blanks format turns out an impressive and persuasive proposal document by tomorrow.

A proven blend of persuasive and professionally-crafted words to win your manager over. That's what you'll get, too!

Compressed Workweek - $29.95
($32.95 as of August 1. Order today for best price.)

Break out of a rigid work schedule and enjoy more family time using the Flex Success Proposal Template. From personal experience and more than a decade of helping others, I know a flexible schedule can be a work/family sanity-saver.

That's why I developed Flex Success in 1993 (updated annually)—to make it easier for others to move ahead with their goal of more family time by getting the flexible work arrangement they want.

• more joy in your home
• peace in your heart and
• contentment in your soul

Years from now, after your children are all grown, imagine yourself thinking, “I regret that I didn't spend more time at the office.” Sound crazy? Then...

Read more Flex Success stories from other career professionals like you. Note the one from an ecstatic (her word) Flex Success user who wrote me that she initially thought, Yeah right, like I am going to pay for some proposal sight-unseen!

Read some encouraging examples of “brick wall”, “taken aback,” “on-the-fence” and other tough-sell bosses who were won over with the Flex Success Proposal Template.

Contact me, Pat Katepoo, if you have any questions not addressed on this page or the FAQs page.