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Flex-Options Resource Center:
The resource center links to sites dedicated to helping women business owners and their workforce, specifically related to flexibility and work-life effectiveness issues.
Flexible Resources, Inc. - "Champions of Workplace Flexibility" offer this FAQ's page that addresses employer concerns about flexibility scheduling, as well as specific flex-options like job-sharing, telecommuting and how to "manage someone who isn't here." http://www.flexibleresources.com/sub/employers-faq.html "How To" Resource Guides: Gil Gordon provides this comprehensive list of "how to" guides from both the private and public sectors on telework and telecommuting implementation guidelines. http://www.gilgordon.com/resources/howto.htm International Telework Association and Council (ITAC). ITAC is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the growth and success of work independent of location. The group sponsors Telework America and other research, holds educational events, distributes publications, disseminates information about telework, and assists businesses and the public to optimize the advantages of working remotely. You can find an array of information as well as a good "tool kit" on their website: http://www.telecommute.org. "Telecommuting Today": This is a new weekly feature of WTOP News Radio in the Washington, D.C. market, which explores some of the complex issues surrounding working electronically from home or from telecenters. http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=246 When Work Works: A special project of the Family and Work Institute, which contains a wealth of information on workplace effectiveness and flexibility, including tips for companies, supervisors and employees. The latest research, funded by IBM from the "When Work Works" project, includes a free, downloadable summary of research findings, and information about the Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. Companies can also submit their profile on flexibility, and read case studies on flexibility initiatives in other companies. http://www.whenworkworks.org Winning Workplaces: A not-for-profit organization that provides information, training, ideas, consulting, and easy-to-use, affordable tools to help small and midsize organizations create great workplaces, including information on flexibility. http://www.winningworkplaces.org Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor: Visit the Women's Bureau website and learn more about its Strengthening the Family Initiative in the areas of Financial Security, Technology, Worker Shortage and Workplace Flexibility. The WB's eNews publication highlights the key activities and progress of the agency, as well as Bush Administration initiatives to support women in the workforce. http://www.dol.gov/wb/ Workforce Management: An entity whose name says it all – it's dedicated to workforce management. The site has many good articles on an array of topics related to flexibility, as well has "hot button" issues in the workplace. You will be asked to register to obtain access to articles and regular newsletters. http://www.workforce.com Work & Family Connection: An organization dedicated to helping work-life professional and employers create a workplace that is supportive and effective. Their site includes a comprehensive Work-Life Clearinghouse, and their subscriber service has been voted "the best resource in the country" by the Boston College Center for Work & Family Roundtable. http://www.workfamily.com Workplace Flexibility 2010 Workplace Flexibility 2010 is a campaign to support the development of a comprehensive national policy on workplace flexibility at the federal, state and local levels. The project is an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Institute Initiative located at the Georgetown University Law Center. For more information, please click here. |
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