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Creating an Effective Flexible Work Environment
All parties—management, supervisors, the employee and co-workers—must discuss flexible schedules that complement the team’s sequence of work and develop collaborative styles that incorporate remote work or mobile offices. 

2013 Sloan Award Applications—That’s a Wrap!
Applications closed on May 10 for the Sloan Awards, which recognize employers of all types and sizes across the U.S. for their innovative and effective workplace practices. This year over 575 organizations submitted applications, and we are on track to see a record breaking number of winners from this cycle.

White House Opposes Flex Act Bill
The Obama administration said it “strongly opposes” the Working Families Flex Act, a SHRM-supported bill that would give private-sector employers the option to provide nonexempt employees with comp time in place of overtime.
Related: Working Families Flex Act Passes House

Flexibility Rules at Unilever
A companywide Unilever policy permits 100,000 employees—everyone except factory production workers—to work anytime, anywhere, as long as the work gets done.

Navigating the Leave-Management Maze
Obeying the letter of the law isn't enough when it comes to managing employee leave. Employers need a strong, well-documented policy that everyone in the organization knows about and understands.

Telecommuting Probably Here to Stay
When struggling big-box retailer Best Buy followed Yahoo by altering its employee telecommuting policies, many industry experts and teleworkers raised concerns that the flexible work option could be falling out of favor.

Members of Congress Hold ‘Extreme Jobs,’ Report Says
While members of the U.S. House of Representatives would like to have more time for family, friends and personal interests, they aren’t willing to cut back on work, shows a survey from SHRM and the Congressional Management Foundation.
 
Study Examines Benefits of Telework
The ballooning costs of commuting and growing traffic congestion show the time is ripe for employers to commit to offering expanded telecommuting and flexible work options, according to workforce analysts.

Canada Court: Accommodate Child Care Responsibilities

Men Seek Flexibility at Work 

Working from Home Is Great … Except for the Kids, Dogs, Dishwasher and TV

Managing Workplace Flexibility in California

Workplace Flexibility Overviews

Full Engagement Lacking Around World
When asked what would improve job satisfaction, "more flexible job conditions" made the top three list (along with "career development and training opportunities" and "more opportunities to do what I do best"), a BlessingWhite global survey found.

 Webcasts

Workflex: Essential Strategies and Real-World Case Studies
Presenters: Ellen Galinsky and Kenneth Matos, Ph.D., Families and Work Institute (FWI).
SHRM and FWI have compiled some of the best practices from companies that have achieved success in building more effective and flexible workplaces. Note: This program qualifies for strategic recertification credit.

The Business Imperative for Building More Flexible and Effective Workplaces
Presenters: Ellen Galinsky and Lois Backon, Families and Work Institute.
Webcast sponsor: Care.com
This webcast offers data on how an effective and flexible workplace yields bottom-line business results.

The Dollars and Sense of Measuring HR and Workplace Flexibility Practices
(Price: $99 members/$149 nonmembers)
Presenter: Dr. Wayne Cascio, University of Colorado.
One of the foremost experts in the field will discuss how to use metrics effectively to assess HR initiatives, with a special emphasis on workplace flexibility practices.

Steps to Building and Implementing Comprehensive and Effective Workplace Flexibility: A Roadmap to Success
(Price: $99 members/$149 nonmembers)
Presenters: John Parry, CEO, Solix, Inc., and Rachel Bradford-Mundt, HR Director, BDO USA, LLP.
While increasing numbers of businesses recognize that workplace flexibility can be a powerful tool to recruit, retain and engage employees, implementing it is not always easy.

 

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Flexibility Partnerships
The most effective workplace flexibility programs occur when employers and employees work together, advised Ellen Galinsky, president of the Families and Work Institute.

 SHRM/FWI Partnership

Moving Work Forward is a major, multiyear partnership between the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Families and Work Institute (FWI). This message to SHRM members on the partnership is from SHRM President and CEO Hank Jackson.