The business case for work flexibility is strong, and includes increased productivity, cost savings, improved employee wellbeing, higher morale, access to a wider talent pool, better retention, and disaster preparedness. Flexibility is great for employees, but employers should take note: it’s also a strategic business imperative.
Video: Whole Life Leaders—How Love and Play Improve the Way We Work
Innovators Jessica DeGroot, Lotte Bailyn, and Joyce Fletcher discuss redefining the rules of work and family to improve the way we work.
Report Summary: “State of the American Workplace,” Gallup
According to Gallup's new "State of the American Workplace," just 33 percent of workers are engaged at work. Work flexibility could help.
4 Major Ways Work Flexibility Has Improved Our Productivity
At BambooHR, not only are our employees thankful and appreciative for the flexibility given them, but they attribute a large portion of their success to it.
Polycom: Moving Flex Forward
Andrew Cuneo, Corporate Communications Senior Manager at Polycom, discusses the company’s contributions to flex and the impact flex will have on its future.
Appirio: Moving Flex Forward
Erin Davidson, Appirio recruiting coordinator, talks about the company’s commitment to flexibility, and its plans for continued growth and success.
Part-Time Workers: Separating Myth from Reality
We take a look at some of the perceptions surrounding part-time workers, and dispel a few myths while we're at it.
The Business Case: Why the Brain Needs Work Flexibility
The brain works better, delivering more creative and innovative thoughts and ideas, when it has downtime. In other words, the brain needs work flexibility.
Sodexo: Moving Flex Forward
Sodexo has grown into the 19th largest employer in the world, with 425,000 workers around the globe who serve 75 million consumers per day in 80 countries.
Author Insights: Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman on The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit
Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman are co-authors of The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.
Telemedicine’s Promise and Challenges, Part 2
In order to reach what many people see as its huge potential, the telemedicine industry will have to overcome a series of serious challenges.
