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Though many law firms have clearly embraced the concepts of telecommuting and flex-time, there is still some resistance to such programs. Companies are increasingly turning to top-tier independent talent when they need consulting or interim executive help. A solution to burnout for professionals in “extreme” jobs is greater work flexibility. The business case for flexibility is sound: According to a recent study, employees who have a measure of flexibility at work have significantly greater job satisfaction, commitment to work, and engagement with a company, along with lower stress. Working From Home Great for Moms Comeback Careerists: Reinventing Work After Time Away, by Todd Gunter, The Wall Street Journal Advice for a Stay-At-Home Dad Struggling to Find a New Job A recent study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity found that of those who responded, 73% said that “employees in professional roles” request flexible work arrangements. Practical suggestions for increasing your enjoyment of family and career. Law students are voicing concerns about whether firms are committed to advancing women and minorities and whether workers can hone their talents and still have time for a family. CareGroup CIO John Halamka takes an in-depth look at the policies and technologies necessary for supporting flexible work arrangements. Men are playing a larger role in out-of-work responsibilities and therefore, feel the pressure of balancing work and family demands. Working from home a few days a week has its rewards and challenges. Drop-in office spaces are examples of a new and growing work arrangement called co-working. U.S. government employees have a telecommuting gap -- nearly all of them could work from home at least part time, but only about 20 percent do, according to a survey released by Telework Exchange. Flexibility it key for the future as the current workforce has four generations in it, each with different preferences and priorities. Watch this clip from BusinessWeek to hear about some benefits and drawbacks to flexible work. This interview transcript highlights Michelle Obama’s desire to focus her energy on job flexibility and other work-family balance issues. Companies want to hang on to valuable older employees, but they’re finding that implementing formal phased retirements are turning out to be easier to talk about than to do. Though money is still important to the workforce, flexibility is a key factor in employee satisfaction. Diversity issues are at risk during tough times for corporations. Work/life balance is receiving a great deal of attention within accounting firms. The pursuit of work-life balance by fathers is growing. The EEOC is citing that the number of complaints from fathers is increasing. Employers are recognized for their work-life balance initiatives. 2008 Minnesota Work-Life Champions™ Announced A study by the New York Women’s Media Council finds that women in marketing and other communications professions find flexibility as one of the satisfying elements of their jobs. Law firms are increasingly evaluating initiatives for work-life balance. Author finds that the European Union is ahead of the U.S. in family-friendly policies. But these policies will become more important, especially as U.S. baby boomers retire. Survey by OfficeTeam finds companies have changed policies to accommodate working parents. Working parents are not the only members of the workforce that desire flexibility. Though Americans are career-oriented, priorities have shifted in the quest for work-life-balance. Employees are receiving support and balance as companies recognize that caring for aging parents is a major concern of the workforce. This article features attorney Wazhma Mojaddidi’s look back at 2007 as the “year of possibilities” for working mothers. This article highlights that flexible work options help employers retain “top talent”. A flexible schedule makes it easier to juggle job and family demands, but new research shows there’s an added benefit: improved health. This article highlighting a speech from the Working Mothers Conference provides helpful balance strategies for working mothers. There are choices for lawyers trying to juggle and balance both their professional and personal lives. A survey released by Citrix Online found that 23 percent of American workers regularly do their jobs from someplace besides the office, and that 62 percent of respondents who cannot work off-site would like to. Generation EXXception, by Emily Amick and Rosanna Hertz, The Huffington Post 7 Strategies to Retain Gen-X Women, by Deanne DeMarco, HR.BLR.com, Can You Have It All and Be Happy?, by Cathie Black, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Women Entrepreneurs Flex their Muscles, by Kaye Bowles Seacoast Online, Flexible Careers May be Key to Worker Retention, by Alison Maitland, Los Angeles Times, Muddling Through Risa Green, Tales from the Mommy Track Blog Family First: Latest Issues Facing Mothers In Workplace by Cindy Hsu, Wcbstv.com, Jane Swift Remakes Herself, Juggles Her Passions, by Stephanie Ebbert, The Boston Globe, What Makes a Company A Great Place to Work Today, by Sue Shellenbarger, The Wall Street Journal, Schering-Plough Among Best Companies for Working Mothers, New PNC Chosen Among Nation's Best Companies For Working Mothers for "A Peaceful Revolution: More Part-time for Moms?", by Robert Drago, The Huffington Post, "The Daily Balancing Act", by Willow Bay, The Huffington Post, "Eight Ways to Get Back in the Game After the Mommy Years", by Sara Reistad-Long, O Magazine “How To Keep Sane As A Working Mom,” CNN, “For Returning Moms, Companies Roll Out The Welcome Mat”, CNN, “Lawyer-Mothers Say: Give Us Family, Yoga and Volunteering,” posted by Ashby Jones, Wall Street Journal Online Law Blog, “2007 Best Law Firms For Women,” edited by Suzanne Riss, Teresa Palagano and Angela Ebron, Working Mother Magazine, “Ice Miller Named 2007 Working Mother And Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firm For Women” Ice Miller LLP, “And Now, Back To The News: Kim Khazei Returns To TV After Six Years Of Anchoring The Household,” by Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff, “From Mommy To Employee” by Beth Teitell, The Boston Globe, “Only Losers In Media's ‘Mommy Wars',” by Susan Paynter, Seattlepi.com, “Silicon Valley Moms Weigh In On Flexible Work Issues In The Mercury News,” posted by Sarah Granger, Silicon Valley Moms Blog, “Employers Benefit When Mothers Have Job Flexibility,” by Sue Hutchison “Hillary Clinton Unplugged: On Motherhood, The Juggle, Abortion, Celeb Culture, And Her Ace-In-The-Hole Husband,” by Joanna Coles, Marie Claire, “Do we owe it to each other to work outside the home?” Chicago’s Mom, Mom’s In The House, With Kids At Home, by Lyndsey Layton, Washington Post Full-Time Work Losing Luster for Moms, by Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press, Washington Post.com Study: Part-time work good for mom, by Brittani Lusk, Daily Herald, Most Mothers Working Full-time Would Rather Cut Back, by Tralee Pearce, Globe and Mail Wanted: Professionals With Kids, by Chris Fleisher, Concord Monitor Moms Prefer Part-time Work, by Caroline Ruse, News Day - July 12, 2007 Most Working Moms Prefer Part-Time Jobs, by David Crary, SFGate.com Williams-Sonoma Leader An Advocate For Working Parents, North Bay Business Journal Flex-time, Time off - Who's Getting These Perks, by Jeanne Sahadi, CNNmoney.com It Can Be Hard Work Getting Back In Job Force, by Reina V. Slutske, Signal Business Writer With Mom At Work, More Dads Stay Home, by Amy Saunders, The Columbus Dispatch Dad: “I Can't Stay for That Meeting,” by Betsey Stark, ABC News The Working Mom’s Quandry, Business Week Back In Business, Leslie Morgan Steiner, More magazine Trying To Opt Back In, Eve Conant, Newsweek Now Hiring: Making Yourself a Marketable Mom, from BusinessWire.com Employees Seeking Work/Life Balance Encounter Bias, by Kathy Gurchiek. SRHMOnline The Opt-Out Myth by E.J. Graff, Columbia Journalism Review, Optioning In Versus ‘Opting Out’: Women Using Flexible Work Arrangements for Career Success” by Mary Shapiro, Cynthia Ingols, Stacy Blake-Beard. Simmons CGO Insignts Anna Quindlen Challenges Women To Define Their Own Success, Speech by Anna Quindlen at the Governor & First Lady’s Conference on Women, CaliforniaWomen.org -- VOX “Getting Back on Track”, by Daniel McGinn, Newsweek Good News For Mothers Mulling Return To Workforce, by Kathy Gurchiek, Wall Street Journal Online Working It Out, by Claudia Goldin first printed in The New York Times, Working Mother Magazine’s Top 100 Companies To Work For in 2006 We Can Stop the Female Brain Drain, by Sylvia Ann Hewlett. The Sunday Times (London). - April 2004. “Hidden Brain Drain: Off-Ramps and On-Ramps in Women’s Careers”(excerpt), by Sylivia Ann Hewlett and Carol Buck Luce, Harvard Business Review. Moms Find It Easier To Pop Back Into Workforce, by Stephanie Armour, USA Today The Opt-Out Revolution, by Lisa Belkin. The New York Times. Advice for Mothers Before They Return to Work, by Sue Shellenbarger, Wall Street Journal Online
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