When Work Works: A Workplace Flexibility Initiative

Lisa Horn ▪ February 24,2012

Regional Council Summit

February 24 – 25, 2012Grapevine, TX

When Work Works

#workflex

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Effective and Flexible Workplaces Deliver Business Results

Attract talent Employee loyalty Employee engagement Customer satisfaction Customer retention Customer service levels Continuity/disaster readiness Productivity Profitability Employee health and wellness

Absenteeism Turnover Real estate costs Utilities Expenses Healthcare costs

Source: Life Meets Work Inc.

When Work Works Overview

• Share research and employer best practices

• Recognize exemplary employers through the Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility

• Inspire positive change so more organizations understand the benefits of workplace flexibility

When Work Works: 2012 Community Partners

5 Statewide initiatives:Arizona · Georgia · Michigan · New Hampshire · Oregon

New HampshireTwin Cities, MN

Salt Lake City, UT

Rochester, MN

Morris County, NJ

Milwaukee, WIMichigan

Long Island, NY

Louisville, KY

Houston

Durham, NC

Dayton, OHChicago, IL

Boise, ID

Aurora/Denver, CO

Winona, MN

Arizona

Georgia

Richmond, VA

Providence, RI

Oregon

Williamson County

Spokane, WA

When Work Works Community Partners

1. Build community support

2. Educate employers about the benefits of workplace flexibility

3. Promote the Sloan Awards and recognize best practice organizations

Three primary responsibilities:

2012 When Work Works Goals

1. Conduct workplace flexibility educational programming in 15 target states

2. Facilitate collaboration between current community partners and SHRM State Councils / Chapters

3. Encourage State Councils / Chapters to serve as When Work Works community partners

4. Increase the number of Sloan Award applicants

Support Opportunities

• Include a link to www.whenworkworks.org on your affiliate website

• Notify members when the Sloan application process is open via electronic newsletter or email communication

• Encourage members to apply for a Sloan Award via a podium announcement at monthly meetings

• Host a joint educational program with the community partner to attract potential new members

• Host a joint recognition event for Sloan Award recipients with the community partner or explore incorporating a recognition celebration in your state conference or monthly chapter meeting

1. Lead community effort on key business issue that generates significant media interest

2. Offer strategic educational programming for HR professionals on a critical people issue

3. Support SHRM strategic priority while increasing

State Council / Chapter visibility on a timely HR issue

4. Satisfy one focus area requirement under SHAPE state-focused or community-based initiatives Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Readiness Self-defined area other than the two listed above

State Council / Chapter Benefits

• California• Idaho• Nevada• Alaska• Oklahoma• Arizona • Missouri • Michigan

• Minnesota• North Dakota • New York • Pennsylvania • Maine• Florida• West Virginia • New

Hampshire

2012 When Work Works Target States

• Need to identify programming opportunity

• Indiana• Nebraska• South Dakota• New Jersey• Connecticut• Delaware• North Carolina• Alabama

• Tennessee• Louisiana• Colorado• Kansas• Washington• Hawaii• Montana

2013 When Work Works Target States

SHRM Workplace Flexibility Resource Page

www.shrm.org/workflex

Available on VLRC and whenworkworks.org

Contact Information

Lisa K. HornSenior Gov’t Relations AdvisorCo-Leader, SHRM’s Workplace Flexibility Initiative

Lisa.horn@shrm.org

+1-703-535-6352

1800 Duke StreetAlexandria, VA 22314

Twitter: @SHRMLobbystLisa