Latest Posts on Work Flexibility
More People Now Telecommute Than Take Public Transit to Get to Work
Recently released government statistics show that what flex work advocates have long expected has officially come to pass: telecommuting has become more common than taking public transit to work. Here's what you need to know.
Why a Traditional Office Job Isn’t for Everyone
It’s long been assumed that if you have a job, then you must work in an office. With little thought to the needs of individual workers, many employers continue to simply offer the same old traditional, in-office schedules. But the truth is, a traditional office job just isn’t for everyone. Here's why.
Job Sharing Gives Every Employee a Better Work-Life Balance, Especially Parents and the Differently Abled
Flexibility is more than just a nice perk. Here's how job sharing and work flexibility can help everyone achieve better work-life balance, especially parents and the differently abled.
How to Ask for Work Flexibility
How to Ask for Flexible Working Hours
Even if you’re confident that a flexible schedule will lead to a more balanced life for you and boost your productivity for your company, it can still be difficult to ask your boss for flex. Here are some tips to ask for flexible working hours.
How to Find Flexible Work
Today it is easier than ever to find what once seemed to be a pipe dream: a position that has flexibility built into the role.
4 Tips To Make Your Current Job More Flexible
What if you could tailor your job to fit your work/life needs? You may be surprised to find that to make your job more flexible, you just have to ask.
The Business Case for Work Flexibility
Supporting Work Flexibility Helps Rural America Thrive
Many of the small towns in which rural Americans live often lack the big businesses and organizations that can offer the jobs they want. One way we can bridge this gap is by providing robust, reliable, and affordable broadband connections to rural America.
5 Female Executives Outspoken about the Value of Flexible Work
These five female executives have been outspoken about the need for flexible work—for working parents, for people with health issues… for everyone.
5 Male Executives Outspoken about the Value of Flexible Work
Flexible work is not just for working moms, and it's not just for women. Here are five male executives speaking out about the value of flexible work.
Work Flexibility Best Practices
9 Templates to Help Your Company Boost Flex Efforts
Many templates for building outstanding work flex programs are just a mouse click away. Here are a few to consider as you craft a new policy.
Harassment, Bullying, and Inflexible Work: A Continuum of Abuse?
Sexual harassment, bullying, and inflexibility are all symptoms of disrespectful workplaces. They can be treated by creating environments of mutual respect.
Life Meets Work: Flex Solutions
Kyra Cavanaugh, President of Life Meets Work, talks with 1MFWF about the future of work and the impact of flexibility on their own company culture.
