If there’s one universal challenge business leaders have all faced in recent years, it’s their ability to adapt to change. The advent, … Read more
The Flex Work Question: Is Legislation Really the Right Approach?
There’s been a lot of talk recently regarding flexible scheduling policies in organizations. All kinds of people have been writing about whether such … Read more
3 New Battles in the Fight Over the Flexible Workplace
If 2013 has been a year of telework controversy, October is raising the bar. Its first two weeks have brought several strong – and conflicting – voices to … Read more
Keeping Morale Cooking When Your Team is Here, There and Everywhere
If you’re a manager of a team that primarily works remotely, you’re not alone: the number of employees who work away from a central office is increasing, … Read more
Making Remote Employees a Critical Part of Your Company’s Success
More and more companies use people not located at the main office. These include people working at home full or part time, as well as at smaller remote … Read more
Long-Distance Commuters: Workplace Casualties in the War For Talent
It is a fact that long commutes are killing people — emotionally, physically and financially. That doesn’t stop people from following a paycheck in this … Read more
Should the City of San Francisco Mandate Flexible Workplaces?
While on business in San Francisco the last 10 days, I had the opportunity to join discussions about the city’s proposed flexibility ordinance. When San … Read more
Flex Work and Work-Life Fit: They’re Simply a Smart Business Strategy
That was refreshing. Sitting there comfortably in my home office nook, speaking with a global health care customer about the future of work and the fact … Read more
With Turnover Rising, Can Flex Work Help to Recruit & Retain Employees?
“The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in May, in line with average job growth over the prior 12 months.” – CNN Money The level of unemployment is slowly, … Read more
The Growing Drumbeat to Legislate More Workplace Flexibility
The idea of providing employees more flexibility at work seems like a no brainer. Alas, not to all brains. That’s why some politicians are taking out the … Read more