Open Flexible Work

Work Life Policy: Pipedream or Practical?

Ms. Winegar knows this first hand as she has had the unique opportunity of witnessing work life culture from across the globe. She dishes on her thoughts on legislation, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the vagaries of enforcement and even the daddy issue – the pipedream of paternity leave on a regular basis as you’ll watch in this week’s WorkLife Nation episode.

At Last: A Win-Win for Employers and Employees

In the mid-90's the Ford Foundation sponsored cutting-edge research on work-life challenges. Fifteen years later, the outcomes of the three year project are more relevant than ever. Artemis Management Consultants spearheaded one of three projects supported by the Foundation. Barb Miller has written...

Organizational flexibility fosters employee creativity and commitment

Since 1996, I have been in business as an organizational and community development consultant. Even though it certainly has its challenges to be self-employed, I have never regretted it. Since then, I sleep better at night, I am much happier and creative at work, and I have enjoyed working on...

Why “Fit” Matters and Makes a Big, Meaningful Difference

In 1995, I graduated from business school and began working for Families and Work Institute developing and implementing work+life strategies. I often joke that I’m probably the first, and last, student to walk the halls of Columbia Business School publicly professing the desire to become a work+...