Over the past several days, I had the opportunity to take part in two inspiring events that addressed the subject of workplace flexibility. Last week, I spoke to representatives of an organization called Corporate Voices for Working Families, and yesterday, I was interviewed by Niloufar Molavi, the Chief Diversity Officer at PricewaterhouseCoopers, as part of summit for executives from all across the country.
Organizations and businesses such as Corporate Voices and PricewaterhouseCoopers are leading advocates for workplaces that are both models of efficiency, and also responsive to the family lives of their workers. As members of the business community have shown, these goals are not only compatible – they are inextricably linked.
Several studies show that flexible workplaces strengthen businesses, and so do stories from firms around our country. Take the example of Ryan LLC, a tax services firm based in Dallas. Managers at Ryan noticed talented employees leaving their positions at the company to spend more time with their families, and they decided to do something about it. They created a program called myRyan, which measured employees based on results achieved instead of hours worked. Turnover decreased, and many former employees actually returned to the firm. Ryan LLC and companies like it have demonstrated that supporting a healthy work-life balance can provide a business with a key competitive edge.
Fonte: White House