Health Care Reform? Flexible Work is a Health Promotion Tool

FlexPaths' Chief Strategy Officer, Sandy Burud's Guest Post on Sloan Work and Family Research Network:

There are many things we know for sure about health.  We know that stress impairs health and that a key cause of stress is the lack of a sense of control.  That means that health promotion activities and policies should include giving employees a greater sense of options and control.

Flexible Work: Maximizing Transportation Opportunities in Where, When and How Work is Done

The Spring 2010 edition of the TDM Review, titled “Just Stay Home – Telework & Alternate Work Hours- Non-vehicular TDM Strategies and Success Stories”is now available and features an *article from FlexPaths' Chief Knowledge Officer, Karol Rose. This ACT professional journal is the leading publication of the transportation demand management industry. 

5 Things Millennials Want

It’s not surprising. HBR just noted that Millennials want the same thing other employees want -- the ability to work flexibly is in their top 5 criteria for a boss, a company and a learning experience. What do Millennials want? In a boss – one who is comfortable with a flex schedule. In a company – one that allows a blend of work and the rest of their life. In terms of what they can learn -- ‘self-management and personal productivity’.

The Conference Board's Work/Life Conference

When: March 25 – 26, 2010 

Where: Washington, DC

Who: Karol Rose (FlexPaths CMO), moderator

What: Many Paths to Flexibility Panel

Summary: Join us on March 25–26, 2010 for our annual thought–leader conference for work life, HR, diversity and talent management professions. This year we will explore the “New Normal” in the Global Economy: What is it and what are the implications for work life and talent management?
 

Credit Suisse Flex Leadership Summit

When: Jan. 27, 2010

Where: New York, NY

Who: Karol Rose, FlexPaths Chief Knowledge Officer, moderater, with panelists from Credit-Suisse and Grant Thornton discussing their flex initiatives

Topic: The Business of Flex – Making it Work