翻译:what is agile working?

标签：英语发布时间：2023-02-02 10:45:42 文章来源：英国大使馆文化教育处

What is agile working and why is it important? Read about how new ways of working are helping companies adapt to change.

Agile的字面意思多指'敏捷的，机敏的', 一起来和小编看看平日工作中如何有效应对不断的变化吧。小编首先奉上关键词解析。

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Agile Working

The world we live in is changing and it is changing rapidly. Whether this is driven by technology, globalisation or in response to specific crises, there is no doubt that the workplace of today needs to constantly adapt to ongoing changes in order to remain efficient and competitive.

In more traditional work settings, the definition of a good employee was someone who came to the office on time at 9 a.m., sat at their desk and worked hard, taking direction from their managers and following the rules. This model employee would be there rain or shine, always appearing busy until it was time to go home at 6 p.m. But with the development of smartphones and internet technologies, many companies are starting to form virtual teams with team members living in different time zones, and employees are now finding themselves answering emails, attending meetings and working on reports from home outside their usual working hours. People now need to work smarter and not just harder.

It is not only the time and location of the modern workplace that is changing. The role of the manager is evolving too. Many organisations are moving away from an approach where managers constantly supervise their staff and tell people exactly what is to be done. Instead, they are adopting a more project-based approach, where managers have the responsibility of clarifying project goals and enabling teamwork and collaboration. The roles that the individuals play might differ from project to project, and agile managers can serve to support team members in adapting the way they contribute to a team.

These changes in modern work practices mean that organisations need to adopt agile working approaches so that they can find the most appropriate and efficient way of getting things done. The consumer goods company Unilever describes agile working as 'an approach to getting work done with maximum flexibility and minimum constraints'.

Agile working is not just about allowing employees to work from home and decide their own working hours. Another example of agile working might be workspaces designed to suit the different kinds of work taking place. This is an environment that helps people to be at their best and most productive. An agile workspace might include open areas with small tables for people to gather and work together and standing desks to improve energy levels and productivity. It might include quiet zones for a bit of thinking time and social areas for staff to chat and relax together. Like most things with agile working, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Agile workspaces have to be adapted to the individuals and their roles in the company because agile working is about valuing people and their activities and not having them limited by the physical workplace.

Basically, agile working is about being ready to change the way we work – whether it be our working hours, our physical workplace, the technology we use, the nature of our roles and the way we work together, or the way our work is done. By encouraging such agility and flexibility, we can adapt to the ever-changing world around us, while creating a more dynamic workforce and improving our performance and productivity.

看了文章，你心中是否还有疑问，不论是关于文字运用还是文章中输出的观点？先完成下面任务来帮助你的理解吧。

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你是如何理解Agile working的？来看看读者们的真实反馈吧，很有意思，尽管有一些语法错误，但并不影响理解。

‘Due to the Covid-19, I haven been worked in agile way for 3 years. Taking care of the kids and working hard while they are in school. Win-win..’

‘Unfortunately, I didn't have the opportunity to experience agile working, which sounds like a more efficient working approach for a rapidly changing world, due to the traditional work setting I am in. However, this article inspire me to have an agile mind, adopt agile approaches when I do my work, so I can adapt to the changing world I live in.’

‘I am very lucky to work at a German company in Shanghai. After 3 months of lock-down, our partner decided to let us to choose WFH or work at office. I am more productive and efficient when I work at office, and also feel flexible to WFH.’