• You want a workplace where employees are happy and productive, and you can't have one without the other. (forbes.com)
  • We see more employees asking for the work situations they need and more companies offering flexibility as a talent management strategy. (cbia.com)
  • Employee turnover can create huge costs for payouts and training new employees and can also have an impact on overall morale in a workplace. (itworldcanada.com)
  • In recent years, research has examined links between psychological flexibility and employees' mental health and work-related functioning, and the effectiveness of ACT-based interventions with working populations has been evaluated. (newharbinger.com)
  • Bond and Bunce's (2003) study showed that employees with higher levels of psychological flexibility gained the most benefits from having higher control over their work. (newharbinger.com)
  • Bond and Flaxman (2006) investigated the degree to which psychological flexibility and job control predicted employees' ability to learn new skills at work. (newharbinger.com)
  • More women at typical workplaces report fair pay, fair promotions, psychological healthy workplaces, and meaningful work in 2023, according to a Great Place To Work® market survey of 4,400 employees in the U.S. (greatplacetowork.com)
  • Great Place To Work analyzed over 600,000 survey responses from employees at Great Place To Work Certified™ companies to determine the Fortune Best Workplaces for Women™ List for 2023 . (greatplacetowork.com)
  • The Best Workplaces ensure that employees feel included in the decision-making process as strategic partners, helping every employee feel connected to a higher purpose for the organization. (greatplacetowork.com)
  • As O'Toole and Lawler note in their 2006 study The New American Workplace , employees have much more choice than they did forty years ago: more choice in benefits and family care options, choice in work scheduling, team design, and project design. (workplacefairness.org)
  • The good news is that many employers are more flexible about implementing flexibility, but the majority of smaller firms, where most Americans now work, don't offer such benefits to all employees. (workplacefairness.org)
  • In response to the union's feedback that employees and families require time to adjust their schedules and put pre-pandemic supports in place, the plan was updated to have staff return to the workplace 1-2 days a week from April 4, building up to a minimum of three days a week by May 16. (opseu.org)
  • The updated return to workplace plan also promised a comprehensive plan for hybrid work arrangements, developed with feedback from employees, by September 2022. (opseu.org)
  • A large number of North American companies are already offering work flexibility options to employees. (careerprocanada.ca)
  • Members select their city, building, office layout and number of employees (20 or less) and the tool will recommend a new layout and Feather furniture to fit their space and workplace preferences. (wework.com)
  • While many employers understand that workers crave more flexibility in the workplace, they are often confused as to what their employees really want. (randstad.ca)
  • As employees head back into the workplace, employers must re-evaluate their paid time off policies to ensure they still meet workers' expectations in a post-pandemic workplace. (randstad.ca)
  • While flexibility has in the past been seen as a 'women's issue', we know now it can work for businesses, for the economy, and for all employees. (bain.com)
  • Implementing flexibility at work demands purposeful leadership and action to design practices that are responsive to the needs of employees and work successfully for all stakeholders. (bain.com)
  • Pearl Meyer s Workplace Flexibility Survey report reflects survey input from more than 125 US-based organizations with an average of 7600 full-time employees. (pearlmeyer.com)
  • How can employees be flexible in the workplace and what skills are required? (visionfactory.org)
  • The discussion between employees and employers therefore needs to be had around what flexibility really means to both parties, and where the 'give and take' will be offered to each other. (eclipserecruitment.co.nz)
  • By September 30, 2023, increase the Government-wide number of on-board military spouses by 5 percent, employees with disabilities/targeted disabilities by 5 percent, and early career employees (to include interns, post-secondary, and recent graduates) by 10 percent, as compared to a September 2021 baseline, using existing and new workplace incentives and flexibilities put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. (performance.gov)
  • It powers a complex and expanded ecosystem that gives employees the flexibility to work from headquarters, a satellite office, home, a coworking space or even from a third space-like a café or on the road. (knoll.com)
  • The common thread for the first three items is allowing employees more flexibility in how, where and when they perform their jobs, while still maintaining high standards for what. (scottbehson.com)
  • As a result of the global health crisis related to COVID-19, the IRS recently introduced legislation designed to temporarily increase flexibility for employees with HDHPs and HSAs. (paychex.com)
  • Mobile apps and remote access to essential systems empower employees to work from anywhere, providing the flexibility needed to balance professional and personal commitments. (magazineviz.com)
  • By providing employees with access to training programs and resources that align with organizational goals and industry trends, employers can foster a flexible workplace that adapts quickly to changing demands. (magazineviz.com)
  • The Department of Labor has launched an online Workplace Flexibility Toolkit to provide employees, job seekers, employers, policymakers and researchers with information, resources and a unique approach to workplace flexibility. (hrcare.com)
  • Its' aim is to transform the way organizations approach workplace flexibility, and to show how flexible workplaces can benefit employers and employees and help employers develop workplace cultures that fully embrace and implement strategies that will "move work forward. (makariosconsulting.com)
  • Leaders should lean into the flexibility that working from home can bring to their employees and embrace the benefits a flexible work schedule provides. (blr.com)
  • In fact, 88% of employees agree that the flexibility to work from home or the office has increased their job satisfaction. (blr.com)
  • While essential to every workplace, overflowing inboxes and back-to-back meetings can be stressors to employees striving to fulfill their responsibilities and meet their deadlines. (entrepreneur.com)
  • Workplace flexibility is at the forefront because of the pandemic, and by accepting changes in the way work is done as permanent, advisories create a better working environment for employees and a more efficient organization. (empaxis.com)
  • Ultimately, a new normal means businesses are more open to change (and better off for it) and employees are given more flexibility in both how and where they work. (empaxis.com)
  • Allowing the option for remote work gives employees the flexibility they've come to enjoy and benefit from these last few months. (empaxis.com)
  • Not every advisory firm is in a position to give raises, bonuses, and extra perks to their staff, but if they give their employees better work-life balance through flexibility in where they work and how they use their time, that is also meaningful. (empaxis.com)
  • If employees are granted flexibility to handle a few personal things that pop up midday while still holding them accountable to meet expectations, employees will appreciate that. (empaxis.com)
  • In the 1970s and 1980s, Jack Nilles and Allan Toffler predicted that work of the future would be relocated into or nearby employees' homes with the help of technology, called 'Telework' and for the past four decades the digitization of conventional workplaces has been among the most discussed topics worldwide through a various lens. (lu.se)
  • Barack Obama stated that "attracting and retaining employees who are more productive and engaged through flexible workplace policies is not just good for business or for our economy - it's good for our families and our future" (The White House, 2010). (lu.se)
  • Many governments, employers, managers of all levels, and even employees despite acknowledging the significance of virtual workplaces, have been either slow on the uptake to change the status quo or refusing the adoption of teleworking programs. (lu.se)
  • While self-employed folks have until tax day (April 15, 2024) to contribute to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) to reduce 2023 income, contributions to workplace accounts such as 401(k)s must be made before the end of the calendar year. (medscape.com)
  • Some of the human skills in-demand now are Analytical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Resilience, Flexibility and Agility (from The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs report 2023). (lu.se)
  • The gains could be due to increased workplace flexibility in the post-pandemic era, with the gender gap shrinking to a record low for measuring women's workforce participation . (greatplacetowork.com)
  • The gap shows that while increased flexibility has made the workplace better for many women post-pandemic, there is a big difference between the marginal improvements for women in typical workplaces and the experience of women in a healthy, high-trust culture. (greatplacetowork.com)
  • This pandemic has changed how we work, and the updated return to workplace plan now reflects that, while considering members' health and safety needs and family responsibilities. (opseu.org)
  • During the pandemic, both workers and employers were forced to maintain a level of flexibility based on company needs, family obligations, pandemic-related shutdowns and quarantines. (randstad.ca)
  • Now, as more and more workers return to the workplace and the effects of COVID-19 are starting to subside, employers must re-evaluate what workplace flexibility looks like in a post-pandemic environment. (randstad.ca)
  • In a community message today, Johns Hopkins University leadership announced a plan to preserve and nurture the essential in-person character of the institution's education, research, and service missions, while also codifying the workplace flexibility that emerged for staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (jhu.edu)
  • Kate Smith, head of the workplace and portfolio strategy team at real estate services firm CBRE, says: "At the height of the pandemic, we saw a lot of sub-let space coming onto the market, but it's now being taken off at a faster rate than it's being put on. (computerweekly.com)
  • Assessing the perception and accessibility to workplace flexibility among workers is imperative to improve worker well-being and the quality of care provided to patients especially the current effects to worker's health during a pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • In Uzbekistan too, the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the usual work patterns as strict restrictions on movement were imposed which led to the temporary closure of workplace premises. (lu.se)
  • Building on our previous research, ' Flex for Success: Five Practices That Build a Flexible Workforce' , this report goes further in advancing equitable flexibility as a game changer for the Australian economy. (bain.com)
  • This research draws on the diverse experiences of Australian companies during Covid-19 to provide an evidence base of best practices and insights for harnessing flexibility. (bain.com)
  • Practices and norms that drive productivity in the physical workplace don't necessarily work as well in the digital one, and may even be counterproductive. (deloitte.com)
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and the White House Council on Women and Girls are hosting the White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility to discuss the importance of creating workplace practices that allow America's working men and women to meet the demands of their jobs without sacrificing the needs of their families. (archives.gov)
  • The opening and closing sessions, as well as five breakout sessions focused on best practices and benefits for the American workplace and workforce, are streaming live on www.WhiteHouse.gov/live . (archives.gov)
  • In conjunction with the forum, the President's Council of Economic Advisers is releasing a report presenting an economic perspective on flexible workplace policies and practices. (archives.gov)
  • By adopting best practices and embracing this flexible approach, companies can achieve their goals while effectively managing their human resources in the modern workplace. (onbenchmark.com)
  • Workplace flexibility policies and practices typically focus on when and where work is done. (hrcare.com)
  • The recent bad weather across much of the USA highlights how important adopting new workplace flexibility practices can be to a business. (makariosconsulting.com)
  • These trends, combined with technological advancements that accommodate rapid reductions in certain types of economic transaction costs, such as labor productivity monitoring costs, have altered organizational practices, including work flexibility. (cdc.gov)
  • First Lady Michelle Obama speaks about the importance of creating workplaces that allow workers to balance job and family as she opens the Forum of Workplace Flexibility. (archives.gov)
  • As a longtime advocate for family friendly workplaces, I am thrilled by First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama's keen interest and commitment to build and. (momsrising.org)
  • All change comes from within, and those individuals who have an understanding of their core display the flexibility necessary to evolve in an ever-changing world. (aptsoft.com)
  • Since 1938, we have been recognized internationally for creating workplace and residential furnishings that inspire, evolve, and endure. (knoll.com)
  • How can organisations create a supportive digital workplace that drives team productivity? (deloitte.com)
  • Before exploring what drives productivity in a digital work environment, it's useful to understand how digital technologies have split the workplace into three overlapping types. (deloitte.com)
  • Extending the trusted benefits of NVIDIA RTX, NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation (vWS) delivers rich, GPU-accelerated graphics with workstation-class performance to end users across locations and devices from PCs, Macs, Thin Clients, Chromebooks, tablets and mobile devices to maximize workplace productivity. (vmware.com)
  • Enhanced work-life balance, increased job satisfaction, improved retention rates, and higher productivity are among the advantages observed when flexibility is embraced. (magazineviz.com)
  • It then examines the current state of flexible work arrangements and discusses the economic benefits of workplace flexibility - such as reduced absenteeism, lower turnover, improved health of workers, and increased productivity. (archives.gov)
  • Not surprisingly, this means that increased flexibility is associated with increased productivity. (jobgether.com)
  • For employers and organizations, work flexibility contributes to their ability to attract and retain workers, and affects their workers' engagement and productivity. (cdc.gov)
  • As Australia embarks on the road to economic recovery, organisations across the country now have a significant opportunity to harness the full potential and talent of their workforce in how they reimagine the workplace. (bain.com)
  • The Covid-19 crisis has provided a unique opportunity for humanity to think about what we want in the workplace, how we value the time we contribute to organisations and how we can be most productive, says Tech Futures Lab founder Frances Valintine. (diversityworksnz.org.nz)
  • For example, says Alexia Cambon, research director at research and advisory firm Gartner, most organisations are currently determining "flexibility" on a "number of days working from home" basis, with the most popular option being two to three. (computerweekly.com)
  • He also predicted that the competition to employ the best talent will increase in the coming years and organisations who offer extra work flexibility to their staff will have the edge (Schwanters, 2020). (lu.se)
  • NEW YORK, October 6, 2021 - WeWork, one of the leading global flexible space providers, and Feather, the next-gen furniture rental company, announced today a new national partnership bringing Feather's collection of high-quality, stylish workplace furniture to WeWork members in more than 35 major markets across the United States. (wework.com)
  • As we think about some of the challenges in the workplace right now - recruiting, wellbeing, scheduling flexibility, equity, and turnover - it becomes obvious that organizations need to think about flexibility. (hrbartender.com)
  • Indeed, organizations have a wide range of options at their disposal to implement the right flexibility solution. (jobgether.com)
  • Many U.S. workers are willing to give up salary and make job decisions based on flexibility, while at the same time feel it might negatively affect their career paths. (cbia.com)
  • Bond and Bunce (2003) conducted a longitudinal study to assess the influence of psychological flexibility on the mental health and work performance of over four hundred customer service workers within a financial services organization in the UK. (newharbinger.com)
  • 2008). Workers who had higher levels of psychological flexibility perceived greater levels of job control as a result of the intervention, and this enhanced perception of control led to improvements in absence rates and general mental health. (newharbinger.com)
  • Mitmansgruber, Beck, and Schüssler (2008) investigated the benefits of psychological flexibility, mindfulness, and values-based action among various other working populations beyond financial services workers as in the studies mentioned above. (newharbinger.com)
  • McCracken and Yang (2008) found psychological flexibility, mindfulness, and values-based action to be a powerful set of predictors of stress and general life functioning among a group of ninety-eight rehabilitation workers from various occupations, including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, physicians, and speech and language therapists in Singapore. (newharbinger.com)
  • While women's experience at a typical U.S. workplace has improved, gaps remain between the average employee experience and what workers find at the Fortune Best Workplaces for Women. (greatplacetowork.com)
  • A case of underpaid young hospitality workers having their wages topped up with pizza and soft drink exposes the consequences of the push from business and the Coalition for more workplace flexibility, the ACTU said today. (actu.org.au)
  • When the Coalition says it will introduce individual flexibility agreements into our industrial relations system, it is paving the way for more employers to pay their workers in pizza rather than fair wages. (actu.org.au)
  • Politics has given workers a window: In perhaps the most significant signal that flexibility is on the agenda, in 2008, both the Democratic and Republican Party platforms state flexibility as a critical solution for helping families balance work and life. (workplacefairness.org)
  • And what can we, the workers, do to make flexibility feasible? (workplacefairness.org)
  • what does 'workplace flexibility' actually mean to workers? (randstad.ca)
  • According to our recent survey with Ipsos, only 47% of blue-collar workers and 49% of white-collar workers are currently satisfied with the level of flexibility available in their workplace. (randstad.ca)
  • Our research also shows that more than one out of four blue and white-collar workers admit that lack of workplace flexibility could be a motivator to change jobs. (randstad.ca)
  • In fact, our research revealed five benefits workers are looking for when it comes to workplace flexibility. (randstad.ca)
  • More paid time off is the most important workplace benefit pertaining to job flexibility for blue-collar workers. (randstad.ca)
  • Workplace flexibility is defined as the ability of workers to decide for themselves the when, where, and duration of their work tasks. (visionfactory.org)
  • The workplace, in other words, is no longer the place where the workers go to work. (deloitte.com)
  • The new workplace is where the work lives: the shared digital environment used by a team, the collection of digital collaboration and communication tools that workers navigate as they find ways to get things done. (deloitte.com)
  • The physical workplace is where workers work, whether it's at the office, 5 at home, or in a third place 6 such as a café. (deloitte.com)
  • Small business owners, business leaders, policy experts, workers and labor leaders are joining with senior administration officials today to share their ideas and strategies for making the workplace more flexible for American workers and families. (archives.gov)
  • work: A March survey on sleep and the U.S. workplace from CareerBuilder (conducted by Harris Poll) reported that 58 percent of 32,000 workers surveyed said they weren't getting enough sleep, and 61 percent said that sleep deprivation affected their work. (entrepreneur.com)
  • Work flexibility can have positive and negative consequences for workers and their families, employers, and society overall. (cdc.gov)
  • Flexibility in terms of work location and schedule gives workers a sense of job control, and increases their job satisfaction, thereby improving their health and well-being. (cdc.gov)
  • 3] Some of the work-family conflicts associated with contingent work - jobs that workers do not expect to last - can be alleviated by the benefits of work schedule flexibility. (cdc.gov)
  • 1] Work flexibility can accommodate the needs of many workers, such as aging workers and women who have been joining the workforce in large numbers [4], by enabling them to allocate resources between work and non-work domains according to their preferences. (cdc.gov)
  • Because the significance of work flexibility for workers, employers, and society overall is expected to continue to increase, a recent NIOSH study assessed the prevalence of work flexibility and how it relates to worker well-being. (cdc.gov)
  • The study assessed flexibility among workers across demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, industries, and work arrangements. (cdc.gov)
  • On-call workers had higher flexibility to change their schedules but lower flexibility to work at home than those in standard arrangements. (cdc.gov)
  • Vital to any workplace is the safety, health, and well-being of all workers, from their first day on the job to their last. (cdc.gov)
  • A well-designed, employee-centered approach that focuses on multiple aspects of the workplace, including the nature of work, benefits all workers regardless of age. (cdc.gov)
  • Workers prefer jobs that provide more flexibility over those that offer more vacation days. (cdc.gov)
  • Job and family demands and burnout among healthcare workers: the moderating role of workplace flexibility. (cdc.gov)
  • This study used the 2018 survey data of the Boston Hospital Health Workers Study (BHWHS) to assess the relationship of job and family demands, workplace flexibility, and burnout (N = 874). (cdc.gov)
  • Results of the study demonstrate that active and high strained healthcare workers are associated with higher odds of experiencing burnout as well as workers who reported perceived low workplace flexibility. (cdc.gov)
  • Other recent research we've sponsored also reinforces the significance of flexibility to fathers, in particular. (huffpost.com)
  • People want destination workplaces to attract talent, ensure staff wellbeing, sustainability etc, but there's also a lot of surplus, not very good-quality space around too, so what we're seeing is the emergence of a two-tier market. (computerweekly.com)
  • The report documents some of the changes in the U.S. workforce which have increased the need for flexibility in the workplace, including the increased number of women entering the labor force, the prevalence of families where all adults work, increasing eldercare responsibilities, and the rising importance of continuing education. (archives.gov)
  • Contract staffing has emerged as a strategic workforce solution that offers flexibility, cost-efficiency, and access to specialized skills. (onbenchmark.com)
  • The conversations around flexible workplaces continue. (smartbrief.com)
  • Frances is excited by the bold conversations emerging in workplaces as people explore a blended model, allowing them to come together to collaborate, communicate and socialise, then work from home when it suits. (diversityworksnz.org.nz)
  • Psychological flexibility, the general goal of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), has been proven by a convincing body of evidence to be associated with a range of favorable outcomes in the workplace setting, particularly regarding worker's well-being and effectiveness. (newharbinger.com)
  • Findings consistently show that ACT interventions significantly increase people's psychological flexibility. (newharbinger.com)
  • In their book, The Mindful and Effective Employee: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Training Manual for Improving Well-Being and Performance , authors Paul Flaxman, Frank Bond and Fredrik Livheim provide a research that shows the effectiveness and importance of the their approach to worksite interventions to promote psychological flexibility. (newharbinger.com)
  • Results indicated that psychological flexibility longitudinally predicted both mental health and work performance. (newharbinger.com)
  • The beneficial effects of psychological flexibility were observed even after controlling for other potentially influential individual and work characteristics, including job control, negative affectivity, and locus of control (See also Donaldson-Feilder & Bond, 2004). (newharbinger.com)
  • The same study tested the hypothesis that psychological flexibility would interact with job control to influence employee well-being and performance. (newharbinger.com)
  • They found that psychological flexibility was found to enhance the beneficial effects of job control. (newharbinger.com)
  • Links between psychological flexibility, job control and employee well-being were further examined in an organizational change intervention (Bond et al. (newharbinger.com)
  • Psychological flexibility among paramedics working for the Austrian Red Cross explained 39 percent of the variance in their psychological well-being, and 11 percent of the variance in their life satisfaction. (newharbinger.com)
  • Psychological flexibility, mindfulness, and values-based action explained between 13 percent and 61 percent of variance on a range of indicators of mental health and social functioning. (newharbinger.com)
  • 2001) examined the extent to which psychological flexibility, a measure of cognitive fusion, and self-rated success at pursuing personally chosen work values predicted levels of burnout. (newharbinger.com)
  • We offer recommendations to address the mechanisms that affect FWA support at these levels of analyses and present ways organizational leaders may positively influence a work environment by supporting workplace flexibility. (hbr.org)
  • In this post, I'd like to share with you the questions they use in their surveys in terms of workplace flexibility and organizational support for balancing work and family roles. (scottbehson.com)
  • A South Korean study (Kyung Hee University, Seoul) published in 2019 also shows that flexibility in work organization actually leads to a higher degree of employee loyalty. (jobgether.com)
  • Moreover, 63% (68% worldwide) of the participating companies establish a clear link between growth in turnover and flexibility. (jobgether.com)
  • Our partnership with Feather introduces an entirely new level of design flexibility to our spaces," said Ebbie Wisecarver, Global Head of Design at WeWork . (wework.com)
  • The convenience, freedom, and flexibility that Feather is known for make our service a natural complement to the needs of the WeWork community," said Ilyse Kaplan, President and COO at Feather . (wework.com)
  • Like many other professionals, I now work hybrid - my time is divided between the shared workplace WeWork Waterloo in London and my home office. (lu.se)
  • Most importantly, it is critical to avoid and mitigate unintended consequences of flexibility. (bain.com)
  • At first, it may sound counterintuitive for businesses to acknowledge worker and workplace flexibility in a marketplace marked by competition, complexity and globalization. (huffpost.com)
  • Nor is the workplace where the worker is, as digital work is independent of a physical place. (deloitte.com)
  • The study shows that workplace flexibility plays a critical role in potentially reducing odds of burnout in the healthcare worker population. (cdc.gov)
  • Best companies offer women increased flexibility, equitable pay, and career support and these women are much more likely to thrive and stay at the company a long time when compared to other workplaces," says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. (greatplacetowork.com)
  • The use of equitable flexibility is one of those levers. (bain.com)
  • With this program, HPE is leading the way in workplace flexibility, family leave, and returnships, which are areas near and dear to me. (hpe.com)
  • The Boston College Center for Work & Family (BCCWF) paternity leave study titled, The New Dad: Take Your Leave , finds that nearly all fathers surveyed (95%) rated workplace flexibility as important to their ongoing ability to balance work and family needs, with 79% reporting that flexibility is very or extremely important to them. (huffpost.com)
  • Professionals from all walks of life take advantage of workplace flexibility to enhance their personal and family time. (careerprocanada.ca)
  • Whether you have a young family, want to avoid the daily commute, or need to carve in time for exercise, workplace flexibility provides you with a solution. (careerprocanada.ca)
  • Defining and conceptualizing workplace flexibility" (May 2008), Article in Community Work & Family. (visionfactory.org)
  • Workplace flexibility does not ony influence the ability to integrate work and family life. (visionfactory.org)
  • Individual vitality (G), home and family vitality (H), workplace vitality (I), and community vitality (J). The amount of flexibility is influenced by characteristic antecedents (A,B,C,D). A stands for individual characteristics like age or gender. (visionfactory.org)
  • Workplace Flexibility: The Key to Work-Family Balance? (scottbehson.com)
  • Workplace flexibility is a key for working parents trying to balance work and family. (scottbehson.com)
  • Based on your assessment, you may be able to think about strategies to use available workplace flexibility and better balance work and family ( or if you need to find a new place to work ). (scottbehson.com)
  • Because an overall workplace approach towards general flexibility is NOT specific to work-family, it lessens the resistance "old-school" managers and cultures may have for "soft stuff" issues. (scottbehson.com)
  • General flexibility is less likely to be seen as a "mommy track women's issue" as opposed to a serious issue that affects us all- men and women alike, and there is likely to be less stigma attached to requesting flexibility when it is not specifically framed as a family issue. (scottbehson.com)
  • Finally, in my own research, I have found that general support for flexibility and autonomy is just as effective for helping fathers deal with work-family concerns as "work-family" culture. (scottbehson.com)
  • The White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility has generated an energetic buzz in work family advocacy circles across the nation. (momsrising.org)
  • Leave flexibility, measured as the ability to take time off for family needs being not too hard or not at all hard. (cdc.gov)
  • In today's dynamic business environment, traditional employment models are being challenged by the need for flexibility, cost-efficiency, and adaptability. (onbenchmark.com)
  • The key theme post coronavirus appears to be flexibility and Australian employers will need to adapt their workplace accordingly. (morsl.com.au)
  • Effectively adapt and adjust to changes in the workplace by perceiving revisions in processes with an optimistic perspective of the resulting benefit. (aptsoft.com)
  • Remote work done en masse forced advisory firms to adapt quickly, and according to a study from research and advisory firm Aite Group , none of the US firms surveyed experienced a negative impact on business performance as a result of staff working remotely. (empaxis.com)
  • Kaiser Consulting started down this road three decades ago - long before flexible workplaces were "cool. (smartbrief.com)
  • Vice President Joe Biden hosts a meeting of the Middle Class Task Force focusing on new recommendations for equal pay for men and women and for increased workplace flexibility to help families balance the demands of home and work. (archives.gov)
  • Crafting flexibility in the workplace through adaptable workspaces isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. (magazineviz.com)
  • Flexibility is also key for attracting new talent (especially young people) and tackling skills shortages. (itworldcanada.com)
  • I created HR Bartender so people would have a friendly place to discuss workplace issues. (hrbartender.com)
  • The new model aims to course correct in a way that both brings more people back in person more of the time with the help of some significant workplace improvements, while also solidifying the university's commitment to continued workplace flexibility. (jhu.edu)
  • Speaking at the Roundtable webinar: Diversity, inclusion and the future of workplace flexibility, Frances said one of the amazing opportunities this adversity brought, particularly in New Zealand, was the chance to consider what really works for people, rather than rely on a model that's become irrelevant in the scheme of digitalisation and our ability to effectively work remotely. (diversityworksnz.org.nz)
  • Decision makers in our workplaces are often people who have successfully navigated a career in a traditional nine-to-five industrial model of work, and they can be overly influenced by that, Frances commented. (diversityworksnz.org.nz)
  • What is diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace Diversity refers to the traits and characteristics that make people unique. (sentrient.com.au)
  • What is certain is that flexibility is extremely important to people and, used correctly, can be used to a company's advantage in securing and retailing top quality people for your business. (eclipserecruitment.co.nz)
  • The Office of Personnel Management is also announcing a pilot program to incorporate flexibility in the government to provide better, more efficient service for the American people - even in the face of snow storms and other emergencies. (archives.gov)
  • Looking back at the image from my first job, it's clear that workplaces have significantly transformed. (lu.se)
  • In a refreshing and long overdue shift, men's desire for flexibility has come to the forefront this year, proving that this is not just a women's issue. (huffpost.com)
  • Workplace flexibility isn't just a women's issue. (archives.gov)
  • The concept of crafting flexibility in the workplace isn't solely about allowing remote work or flexible schedules. (magazineviz.com)
  • 63% of them say that they are more stimulated and motivated since they are using the flexibility options (choice of daily schedules, job sharing, teleworking, etc.) available to them. (jobgether.com)
  • Today our organization joins many others in celebrating National Flexibility Day. (huffpost.com)
  • And in an interview with Sandy McIntosh from TELLUS, she discusses how the organization is addressing workplace wellbeing. (hrbartender.com)
  • Whether you are a commercial, educational, healthcare or government organization, we can help you achieve your workplace goals with an unmatched collection of products across a constellation of brands. (knoll.com)
  • The term 'workplace flexibility' has gained a lot of traction since COVID-19 hit. (randstad.ca)
  • Since then, I have been enjoying greater flexibility - setting my own hours and efficiently catering to clients in diverse locations from home base. (careerprocanada.ca)
  • These statistics and other findings lead to many conclusions about how flexibility fits into the workplace, our personal lives, and the decisions we make," says Mom Corps founder/CEO Allison O'Kelly. (cbia.com)
  • As employers, we need to make sure that as men become increasingly open about their desire for flexibility, it doesn't take a headline-making move to get it. (huffpost.com)
  • The lockdown forced flexible working sceptics into new arrangements, but leaders need to make sure that unconscious bias and ingrained workplace cultures don't reverse the progress made. (diversityworksnz.org.nz)
  • We make it easy for you to do the right thing and protect your business from the ever-increasing cost associated with breaches in safety, invasion of privacy, workplace bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination. (sentrient.com.au)
  • Likewise, employers can say that they offer 'flexibility' in an attempt to make a job they're recruiting appealing. (eclipserecruitment.co.nz)
  • Unfortunately, though, she believes this kind of approach amounts to "inflexible flexibility", which is mainly being introduced to make activities more "manageable" for employers. (computerweekly.com)
  • In particular, it will make it possible to determine which type of flexibility will best meet the needs of both the company and the employee. (jobgether.com)
  • Many workplace accommodations are easy to make and are inexpensive. (cdc.gov)
  • Perhaps the most pragmatic reason to offer flexibility is for talent. (smartbrief.com)
  • We value the positive relationship we have built with the employer and encourage all members to speak to their managers about their needs for safely returning to the workplace as the transition progresses. (opseu.org)
  • Employers will likely provide staff the flexibility to work outside usual working hours and some may elect to work from home a few days a week. (morsl.com.au)
  • 9] Analyses using QWL data from 2022 after they become available will provide updated information on the prevalence of flexibility indicators and related well-being outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • This can provide important flexibility when planning your retirement withdrawal strategy later. (medscape.com)
  • Pay equity doesn't mean that you pay everyone the same , and the Best Workplaces™ ensure everyone is equipped to discuss total rewards, from salary and bonus plans to benefits and stock options. (greatplacetowork.com)
  • From health care, retirement, and education benefits to wellness programs, workplace flexibility, and much more, Abbott offers the security you need for all the important moments of your life. (abbott.com)
  • Although HSAs have existed for less than 20 years, they have quickly grown in popularity due to their flexibility and tax advantages. (paychex.com)
  • Flexibility: One of the most significant advantages of contract staffing is its flexibility. (onbenchmark.com)
  • However, companies who adopt new strategies and embrace workplace flexibility concepts are impacted less severely by bad weather. (makariosconsulting.com)
  • While there are certainly many other reasons to embrace workplace flexibility, severe weather and hazardous commuting situations are excellent reasons to begin. (makariosconsulting.com)
  • Here are some questions that can help us assess the flexibility we have at work, and some ideas about how to leverage them. (scottbehson.com)
  • These questions may help you think through and assess how your workplace stacks up, and what barriers or supports you may face. (scottbehson.com)
  • I encourage you to take a few minutes to use the above questions to assess your workplace and supervisor, and then consider the implications this has for your various roles and responsibilities. (scottbehson.com)
  • The Australian experience has demonstrated how flexibility at scale unlocks significant economic potential in the workplace. (bain.com)
  • In order to ensure that flexibility delivers equally, careful consideration must be given to the ways in which flexibility may disadvantage those who access it. (bain.com)
  • The Thriving Workplace is an opportunity to build a new, more humanistic environment that powers the workplace ecosystem, delivers a cultural hub, embraces flexibility, offers a variety of choice, leverages technology and encompasses holistic well-being. (knoll.com)
  • Because these kinds of challenges are specific to working digitally, creating a productive digital workplace begins with shifting one's mindset from thinking about the workplace as a location to thinking of it as a network of digitally mediated relationships and interactions . (deloitte.com)
  • This was due to the fact that daily presence in the workplace and face-to-face interactions were essential features of Uzbek working culture. (lu.se)
  • Fully in line with the expectations of today's employee, flexibility is beneficial for both the employee and the company. (jobgether.com)
  • 75% of working adults report having "at least a little" flexibility at work, up from 68% in 2012 and 64% in 2011. (cbia.com)
  • This flexibility report focuses on men. (huffpost.com)
  • In " How Men Flex: The Working Mother Report ," the findings reveal that while about eight in 10 men surveyed (79%) feel comfortable using flexibility, about a quarter (26%) say their employer could support flexibility, but doesn't. (huffpost.com)
  • At the Best Workplaces, 87% of women report having a psychologically and emotionally healthy workplace, compared to just 55% of women at a typical U.S. company. (greatplacetowork.com)
  • Business has been out making their views on workplace relations very clear: they don't want to pay penalty rates, they don't want to pay additional superannuation, they want more 'flexibility' - but all on their own terms. (actu.org.au)
  • In the modern-day workplace, it's become more and more common for the lines to blur between what apps and tools are appropriate for business versus those that are best left at home. (techrepublic.com)
  • By Laura Handley, Business Development Lead, RedWizard Structured-flexibility… an oxymoron? (redwizard.consulting)
  • However, the incremental gains for women at typical workplaces are dwarfed by the gains women find when working in high-trust workplaces. (greatplacetowork.com)
  • For companies that made the list, a much higher percentage of women reported being paid fairly, having fair promotions, and experiencing a psychologically and emotionally healthy workplace. (greatplacetowork.com)
  • Women in blue-collar positions have the lowest satisfaction rates with only 43% currently satisfied with the level of flexibility in their workplace. (randstad.ca)
  • Capitalising on levers that can unlock the untapped potential of women and enhance their contribution to workplaces and the economy will be key to rebuilding. (bain.com)
  • And when implemented equitably, it creates equal opportunity for women and men to flourish and progress in the workplace. (bain.com)
  • Flexible working arrangements began to bring more women into the workplace, but it was soon apparent they were good for other groups in society. (diversityworksnz.org.nz)