When You Don’t Get the Flexibility You Were Promised
You worked hard, proved yourself, did your homework, and made your case to your manager. Finally, he agreed to proceed with your flexible work plan. […]
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.
Hourly Workers Are Often the Least Likely to Get Flexible Work Options
As more companies create flexible work plans and incorporate these options into their core strategies, it may be tempting to think that the fight for flex is over. But many people still cannot access flexible work options. And sometimes, it is the people who need it most who are least likely to have it.
Contest: Make 2018 Your Year of Work Flexibility
Are you ready to make 2018 your year for flex? This whole month of January, 1MFWF is running a contest to see what type of flex would best fit your life.
Work Flex News: The Hidden Penalty of Motherhood, and More
The “motherhood penalty" describes the earnings lost when a woman enters into motherhood (on average, a 5-10 percent loss).
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.
How-to Guide: How to Develop Skills for Effective Flex
Here are six skills to develop now that should help you prove you're ready for flexibility when your time to ask arrives.
How-To Guide: How to Handle a “No” When You Ask for Work Flexibility
You’re a super star staffer. But when you ask your boss for some work flexibility, you get a big fat “No.” Here’s what to do to turn that “No” into a “Yes”.
Why Flex Requests Should Be Reason-Blind
There’s a dirty little secret when it comes to work flexibility—not all flexible work requests are treated equally.
Take 5: Ian Reynolds on Work, Life, and Engagement at Johns Hopkins
Ian Reynolds is Director of WorkLife and Community Programs in the Office of Work, Life and Engagement at Johns Hopkins.