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Workplace flexibility-built in!

Workplace flexibility-built in!

November 11, 2013

Network researchers Erin Kelly and Phyllis Moen talk about workplace flexibility in their recent blog: Building Flexibility Into The Way We Work. They talk about how the issue of "work-family balance", or lack thereof, does not just belong to one group, and make the case for why employers should think about redesigning work rather than merely "accommodating" flexible schedules. They presented at the...

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Kossek weighs in on "Take your Parents to Work Day"

Kossek weighs in on "Take your Parents to Work Day"

October 31, 2013

Network researcher Ellen Kossek is quoted in USA Today's article about "Take Your Parents to Work Day." In another example of the US-centric divide between work and family, Kossek explains that inviting parents to the workplace signals a change in the times. She explains that in cultures such as Asia and Latin America, involving parents in the workplace is more common than in the US. The article reflects that the movement to inviting parents to the workplace can have positive effects on recruiting, retention, and corporate culture more generally.Read the full article:...

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Don’t miss our research at SHRM on October 30!

Don’t miss our research at SHRM on October 30!

October 17, 2013

Network researchers Ellen Kossek and Ginger Hanson will be presenting at the Society for Human Resource Management’s 2013 Workflex Conference. Their presentation, Redesign the Workplace for Wellness: New Evidence about Work, Families and Health in Practice, will highlight the links between work conditions and wellness; talk about our evidence-based workplace intervention; and give preliminary research findings from our study. Don’t miss this chance to see a sneak peak at study results. Learn how rethinking work...

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Welcome to the new Work, Family & Health Network website!

Welcome to the new Work, Family & Health Network website!

October 14, 2013

Welcome to the new Work, Family & Health Network website!

October is National Work & Family Month, established by WorldatWork's Alliance for Work-Life Progress as a way to encourage employers to think about family-friendly policies and work-life benefits. What better time to launch our new website with toolkits designed especially for employers who want to transform their workplace to improve health. The program we created redesigns work to increase employees’ control over work and family supportive supervisory...

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