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Why I'm Not Surprised That Utah's 4/10 Compressed Workweek Failed

Unfortunately, I wasn't surprised by the news that Utah state lawmakers recently voted to override the Governor's veto of a bill requiring state agencies to be open Monday through Friday, effectively ending Utah's three-year 4/10 compressed workweek initiative. In fact, I saw it coming.READ»

Make Flexibility Real "Turducken"--Policy Within Process, Within Strategy

Just as a butcher creates a turducken by wrapping chicken inside duck, inside turkey, organizations must link policy, process and strategy if they want to make flexibility real. Does your organization have all three layers of a flex strategy "turducken?" If not, what's missing? READ»

One Year Later--Flexible Downsizing and Hard Choices Post-Recession, Pre-Recovery

A year ago, the economic downturn was in full gear.   As layoffs gained momentum, I loudly promoted a more flexible approach to downsizing as an alternative to knee jerk job cuts.  If executed correctly and ...READ»

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5 Lessons from CFOs: How to Make Work Life Flexibility a Biz Strategy, Not Perk/Benefit

We know that the HR community recognizes the importance of work+life flexibility, but what about the people who drive the financial decisions, and write the checks.  Is work+life flexibility on the radar screen of CFOs?  Is it a ...READ»

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Recession and Work+Life Reality: Survey Finds Flex Unchanged, Careers Changed and Willingness to Sacrifice to Keep Job

(Note: please forgive the funky font issues in the post--can't figure out what's going on) Last week, the state and regional unemployment figures increased again, and CEOs at the nation’s largest companies predicted more ...READ»