Category Archives: Sloan Awards

How flexible workplaces benefit a whole community

By Morra | Published: August 14, 2009
Ellen Galinsky was interviewed on KPCW in Salt Lake City, talking about the strategies used by the 260 winning employers featured in the new Bold Ideas Guide of employers. There is an interesting back and forth on how employers benefit from effective and flexible workplaces.  Click to listen. Ellen notes that in the course of doing [...]
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How do smart employers make work “work” in a down economy?

By ksakai | Published: August 4, 2009
260 award-winning employers across the US use innovative approaches and practices including: Giving employees four Fridays off in the summer in lieu of raises the organization cannot afford Allowing employees to work at home 1-2 days a week to save on commuting costs Giving employees the option to take unlimited, unpaid personal time off during the downturn, while [...]
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Jumping back on the ladder- a conversation with Harvard’s Christine Heenan

By Morra | Published: June 25, 2009
Cross-posted from the Huffington Post Brenda Barnes, now CEO of Sara Lee, has gotten a lot of press because she left the corporate workforce for a decade to spend more time with her children, and recently returned to be CEO of a major company. Barnes is indeed a rare person, and women can make themselves feel [...]
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Welcome to our 20th Anniversary

By Ellen Galinsky | Published: June 16, 2009
Welcome to our blog. I hope this website provides new resources and ideas for professionals who work in the work life field. I hope it will provide an online outlet for the vibrant discussions practitioners have each day. I also hope it provides inspiration, guidance, and empowering facts to those who are looking for different [...]
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