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Ernest Moore

Corporate Voices for Working Families - 0 views

www.cvworkingfamilies.org

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  • Ernest Moore on 05 May 11
     
    Corporate voices for working families a business membership that is dedicated to helping public and corporate organizations discusss working family issue. It is clearly lead by private and publicly traded companies. I believe that the intended audience for this site is both corporate managers and working families that have hourly and non exempt worker. The corporate voices for working families work on 5 key issues and they are workforce readiness, workplace flexibility, family economic stability, work and family issues and legislative issues. Overall I think the website offered some great information as to how managers can implement more family friendly policies. I also thought the website is non partisan because it has section dedicated to Congress men and women that have helped to advance the work/family issue. In reading some of the information the site provide one of the things that I really enjoyed reading was the idea of helping make hourly employees just as successful as non hourly employees. One of the things comapnies forget that their hourly employees are just as important as non hourly employees. The website does provide documentation as to who are the corporate partners are and in my opinion does not have a hidden agenda. It seems to care about issues that working families face and how to improve work/life issues for hourly employees. There are several issues that I learned about in reading the website. First is that companies need to be concerned about work family issues not just for managers and exempt employees but also hourly workers. Many companies only look at work life from an exempt employee point of view and not hourly workers that are just as critical. I also learned about lactation programs for working mothers. I also learned about work place development. That at a time when there is so many having economic hardship that now is not the time to eliminate work for development programs. One of the best things that I learned in readin
  • anonymous on 07 May 11
     
    Ernest - I really like this site. What impressed me is the annual report that is on the site which lists 64 corporate sponsors and included the full board member list and their corporate affiliation. The site is going on my favorites list. I especially like the area they call workforce readiness where they offer information about our education system and the changes needed to get our young person's ready to join the workforce. The brochures are a nice touch that highlights the corporate sponsors that helped to evaluate or study the area covered in each handout. This really showcases the corporate involvement in the community.
Jessica Davis

Workplace Flexibility 2010 - 1 views

Workplace Flexibility 2010 serves as a campaign to support the advancement of a comprehensive national policy on workplace flexibility. They help to set a stage for national debate on how to restru...

www.workplaceflexibility2010.org

started by Jessica Davis on 26 Apr 11 no follow-up yet
heather oliver

Chrysula Winegar - 0 views

chrysulawinegar.com

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  • heather oliver on 04 May 11
     
    Chrysula's website is a blog where she writes about work life balance strategies. She also has a section to where you can contact her for coaching and advisement. Many of her posts focus on ways to lead an integrated life to include raising a family, working, and living by your values. She seems to usually write from either personal experience or the experiences of acquaintances. She also includes categories from work life balance to mothering, fathering, and reforming and has links for work life reformers such as Sloan Foundation Work and Family and Alliance for Work Life Progress. Chrysula's experience and qualifications include a Masters degree focusing on work life issues and training and development. She blogs regularly with MomsRising.org and the Huffington Post and she will also have work published in two books this year: Dare to Dream and The 12 Powers of Motherhood. She is the Social Media Marketing Director for Foundation/Mashable Digital Media Lounge for UN Week on Changing the World One Mother at a Time. Chrysula's information was both subjective and objective. She listed links in her blog posts to different research that was done on the topic she was discussing to back up her opinion or information. She also provided links to changes in government policy that dealt with work life balance. Her blogs and information were all current as well and the website was easy to navigate. It was also well maintained and every link to outside sites worked. Chrysula's attended audience seemed to be geared toward working mothers and women in general although she has a whole category on fathering and much of her advice can used by both men and women searching for balance in their lives. One thing that Chrysula mentions in many of her blog posts is the importance of actually talking to your boss about you work/life balance issues. You can complain all you want, but if you never ask for flexibility then you are never going to get it. I think that
Charles Satterlee

Alfred P. Sloan Work and Family Research Network (Boston College) - 2 views

http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/ This is the Alfred P. Sloan Work and Family Research Network website. This website provides a multidisciplinary teaching resource covering the following work-family topics...

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Mindy Farris

9 to 5, National Association of Working Women - 2 views

9 to 5, National Association of Working Women http://www.9to5.org/ http://www.feminist.com/9to5.htm 9 to 5 was established in 1973 by a group of working women out of Boston, Massachusetts. They a...

started by Mindy Farris on 07 May 11 1 follow-up, last by Mindy Farris on 07 May 11
Dana Severson

When work works: Creating Effective and Flexible Workplaces - 0 views

www.whenworkworks.org/...index.html

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  • Dana Severson on 05 May 11
     
    When work works "When Work Works is a nationwide initiative to bring research on workplace effectiveness and flexibility into community and business practice. It is a project of Families and Work Institute in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for a Competitive Workforce and the Twiga Foundation, with funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation It seams that the site is very user friendly and is intended for the general public. It is a site that provides links to information on topics concerning workplace effectiveness and workplace flexibility. There is no certain level of knowledge assumed. When Work Works has grown from eight community partners in 2005, to having locations today that span the country that covers nearly one third of the total U.S. population. Families and Work Institute's National Study of Employers (NSE) is the most comprehensive and far-reaching study of the practices, policies, programs and benefits provided by U.S employers to address the changing needs of today's workforce and workplace. Conducted in 1998, 2005 and most recently in 2008, the NSE provides trend data on changes that have occurred over the past ten years. Any group can give itself an official sounding name or logo. What beyond surface credibility gives you clues about the reliability of the site and its information? I am not really sure. I know there was a lot of links to very interesting articles. Is the sponsoring organization involved in research and/or does it provide supporting documentation to back up its points? The whole organization is involved in research as a group. Does the site have built in bias? For example is the Web page an advertisement for a product or service? No, there were actually no advertisements. Does it have a particular political or social agenda? (Please see table 1 following these instructions for websites you can refer to about evaluating the credibility of web page sources.) Ther
Nikki Zuccarini

Boston College Center for Work & Family - 0 views

www.bc.edu/cwf.html

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  • Nikki Zuccarini on 04 May 11
     
    The Center for Work and Family originated in 1990 with a purpose of guiding employers in balancing personal/professional with success in the work place. There "vision is that companies and communities will work together to ensure their mutual prosperity and the well being of employees and their families." The website discusses informative news and studies conducted. Also they provide membership information. The site reveals the faculty involved and corporate partners sharing a common interest. The intended audience is big business organizations to become members. The website gives contact and membership information as well as a survey to help a business with work/life culture. Boston College is in the top 35 business schools where the CWF was founded. The credibility of information on this educational website is very high. The individuals involved including professors, deans, marketing, human resource directors are the legitimate "brains behind the operation". This organization is filled with hundreds of members affiliated with the college and member who are not. The website also provides a survey including specific elements to helping an organization with work/life success. Since the college offers this organization, you can argue that this site is an advertisement. The CWF has a social agenda regarding the bridge of academics, efficiency, and professionalism. This website was very interesting regarding the time and effort into helping big named companies work more efficiently with employees. The fact that Boston College backs this organization helps the success rate.
  • Luke Miller on 07 May 11
     
    I liked your review Nikki. I have much admiration for Center for Work tryin to join together companies and communities. Often times businesses may be located in a community and not connected sharing the mutual prosperity that you speak of in your review. From you review I like the fact that Center for Work and Family discuss informative information that lets the viewer know a little more about the company and then update them with current studies that have been conducted and other additional news. This website relates to my own life and the company I work for. Caterpillar may be one of the top companies in the world, but still is involved in the Peoria area community and keeps the area up-to-date with current events and business operations that could have somekind of impact on our community.
  • Kyle F on 07 May 11
     
    I think having the backing of Boston College does them well. Given the institutional support of knowledge and research to feed into your organization how can you go wrong. I think a website that offers the convience of such life balancing solutions is way of the future giving immediate response to issues that your employees or organization may require.
Luke Miller

Alliance for Work/Life Progress (AWLP) - 1 views

www.awlp.org/...homepage.jsp

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  • Luke Miller on 06 May 11
     
    AWLP was found in 1996 as an organization to advance work-life effectiveness as a business strategy. The overall goal was to enhance engagement and productivity though the integration of work, family and community. AWLP makes it a top priority to help define best practices and innovation while enabling users to have a website that encourages open dialogue. Each year, AWLP leads this effort to encourage every employer to take stock of their current work-life progress, celebrate, and then raise the bar. The resources AWLP offers include: History of Senate Resolution 210, Workplace Ideas for Celebration, Sample Internal Communication and Media Release, Success Stories, Articles and Reports, and finally online capability for highlighting the ideas of any and all employers' successes and progress The overall intended audience is clear cut and simple. No matter what work-life perspective you have they would like to know you opinion, whether or not you are a work-life professional, employer, employee or a service provider it does not matter. Depending on which work group you fall into, they separate out links and information that are more pertinent to your own situation. I give a lot of credit to the amount of detail this website puts forth to make every individual feel like their own opinion matters, which I truly believe the whole organization does care. AWLP is a legit organization and has enough proof to show it. The website showcases the awards they have won and also awards they give throughout communities. Not only can you find contact information, information can be found about their organization in any public library. Video clips throughout the news have been tagged to their website to also show their involvement throughout the past decade. In 2007, AWLP established the Work-Life Certified Professional (ALWP®) designation in 2007. This website offers links to businesses/organizations that offer the same kind of support/someone to talk to about t
Ernest Moore

Companies That Care - 1 views

Jessica, when Ilooked at this site I thought it was geared more to corporate managers and executives. Although it had some good informationit just seemed to me that it was more interested in saying...

www.companies-that-care.org

started by Jessica Davis on 26 Apr 11 1 follow-up, last by Ernest Moore on 06 May 11
Cory O'Connor

Consulting Advertisement offering Healthier, Flexible, Effective, and More Supportive W... - 1 views

www.workfamily.com

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  • Cory O'Connor on 29 Apr 11
     
    Website Overview: This is a company website for an organization that offers consultation to employers who wish to provide a "healthier, flexible, effective, and supportive workplace." The site offers organizations insights into assessing staff and how to improve engagement and motivation. WFC utilizes online and Telework training e-courses to implement best practices and to share information and research related to transforming company cultures. Relationship to work, family, community class: Recognizing the need for change is important for any decision maker in any organization. Acting on that recognition may, perhaps, be just as important. This website sells that action in the form of changes to work practices, leave policy, time-saving assistance, in addition to better management of existing services already offered by the organization. The website briefly describes work-life as the "interaction between employers and employees, because everything that happens at work has an impact on workers' lives." It's not that I don't believe they are a credible resource in turning around a drowning corporate culture, it's that I generally don't believe anyone or thing that can't give me some example to support their cause. The site promotes its cause with scientific and academic research, but cost $29.99. So, I moved on. Next stop, case studies. I clicked on the "Business Case for Work-Life." In one of a handful of actual statistics, WFC cites a SHRM report that "work-life balance and flexibility were winners when recruiting skills, compensation came second." An agreeable statistic no doubt, unfortunately, this is the entire scope of this business case. No particular reference to a success of the company on implementing such a balance in any organization. However, respectable organizations such as Xcel Energy, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, and decision makers of a few other companies offer words of appreciation The President of StressStop.com
  • Brooke Judy on 03 May 11
     
    I agree with you in that paying for this information is probably not our best option. It seems to be a good site with credible information. The company I work for does a lot of in-house training for managers and executives in order to provide better working environments to our employees so I think it would be interesting to read into some of their strategies.
Charles Satterlee

Total Leadership: Redirect From Wharton Work/Life Integration Project - 2 views

http://www.totalleadership.org/ This website is a redirect from the Wharton Work/Life Integration Project hyperlink available in the syllabus. The reason it redirects is because one of the main ad...

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started by Charles Satterlee on 05 May 11 no follow-up yet
Nicholas Spannaus

http://www.worklifepolicy.org/index.php/pageID/26 - 5 views

The Center for Work-Life Policy (CWLP), a non-profit organization based in New York, has emerged as a thought leader in diversity and talent management, driving ground breaking research and seeding...

worklifepolicy.org

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Lisa Breymeier

Corporate Voices for Working Families - 4 views

http://www.cvworkingfamilies.org/about-us Corporate Voices for Working Families: A Unique Voice Bridging Business and Policy to Shape the Competitiveness of the Workplace and Workforce. It is a b...

Work Balance Family

started by Lisa Breymeier on 24 Apr 11 no follow-up yet
Cory O'Connor

MIT: Great Example of Hands on Approach - 1 views

web.mit.edu/...about.html

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  • Cory O'Connor on 29 Apr 11
     
    The MIT Workplace Center collects baseline date from these sectors such as demographics and work-family policies and practices. The second prong to their approach is to work collaboratively with the organization at all levels to create alternative structures, work redesign, and other appropriate initiatives. The intended audience is scholars and decision makers who recognize an all encompassing approach to dealing with work-family balance. Although the site is accessible and easily read by the layman. There is a variety of evidence that supports the credibility of this site and its information. Not only does this project consider that policies need to be amended, but it goes so far as to intervene and suggest, in addition to policy changes, that organizational structure may need to change and that work processes be updated. I was quite impressed with the information provided, interviews, impacts on employees, down to the approach of specific work restructure. Ann Bookman, with whom we are familiar from readings in our class, is Executive Director of this program and give it credibility with her positions in the Clinton Administration, publications, and involvement in family and medical leave issues. This organization originates from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It gathers information from a number of sources such as post secondary institutions and its own studies. What I find interesting is that the focus in not on the statistics, but on the hands on approach that the organization takes. It doesn't hide behind theory development or ideology, they are part of the organizations that they study. They gather information, advise on implementation, and track results. At last, a website worthy of adding to a favorite list as a valuable resource. It seems apparent to me know that jumping into the workplace and actually experiencing the difficulties in a systematic approach is the best way and if we can create benchmarks for each industry, at least we
  • Luke Miller on 07 May 11
     
    Your review seems to capture the essence of the MIT Workplace quite well. I like the fact that this organization seeks out opportunities to show action rather than rest on research and studied information. I am a factual person and can relate to approaches based on demographics and other work-family based statistics that can show a more complete picture. From your review I gather that MIT Workplace Center has a well thought out strategy with appropriate goals that help provide beneficial change to company structures and workplace initiatives.
Rachel Ona

Project on Global Working Families at Harvard School of Public Health (PGWF) - 2 views

www.hsph.harvard.edu/...intro.htm

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  • Rachel Ona on 29 Apr 11
     
    The Project on Global Working Families (PGWF) is a research unit at Harvard School of Public Health. It was founded by Dr. Jody Heymann & co-directed by Dr. Alison Earle. They have developed a Work, Family, & Equity Index of government performance, around the world, to systematically define & measure the success of public policies on working families relative to that index. Research on demographic changes & policy initiatives is currently being performed throughout 150 countries. The information provided on this site requires a certain level of prior knowledge. The reading itself was fairly simple, but the graphs required more attention to comprehend. This leads me to believe that the site is designed for an audience that is familiar with the intricacies of the issue such as educators, public health students & professionals, & policy makers. The site's credibility relies on the reputation of Harvard University & a successful author & scholar (Jody Heymann is the author of The Widening Gap). The information is the same that we have been studying in this class, but with a global perspective. Statistics, analysis, interviews, case studies, & the public policy index are all available on the website for review. The purpose to understand & change the things that offer work-life balance to support family health gives additional credibility to the site; and since it is not a business trying to sell a service, it makes it slightly more trustworthy. The boundaries between work, family, & community are becoming more & more blurred. These areas of our life are so interconnected that any decision or incident, in one area, impacts all three. This website gives us a glance at the global condition surrounding the topic(s). It was interesting to recognize that the US is not the only country to suffer from the stresses of the work/family imbalance; it also gives a humbling image of the daunting task that confronts us. It is not a simple issue of fighting only for policy changes; it
Krzysztof Miszczak

Workingmother.com - 2 views

http://www.workingmother.com/ This website is the digital edition of the print magazine, Working Mother. The major categories covered on the site appear to be general information that may be valu...

Work Mothers

started by Krzysztof Miszczak on 26 Apr 11 no follow-up yet
heather oliver

Employee Assistance: Support through the seasons of life - 1 views

www.eap.partners.org/default.asp

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  • heather oliver on 04 May 11
     
    This EAP (Employee Assistance Program) is provided by Partners HealthCare which is a non-profit integrated healthcare delivery system in Eastern Massachusetts. They serve the employees of Partners HealthCare and some other healthcare providers in Eastern MA. They provide support for any work/life issue such as: Balancing work and family, childcare, eldercare resources, and family and marital concerns. Partners EAP is made up of volunteers who provide free services to include: short-term counseling, workplace based consultation, and information and referral programs for employees and their household members. All of the counselors are licensed professionals and the Partners Healthcare EAP was awarded accreditation by the Council of Accreditation, a hallmark of excellence for EAP providers that has been earned by less than 5% of EAPs internationally and the 2009 EAP Digest/Employee Assistance Professional Association Quality Award. In 2007 They were awarded the Corporate Award for EAP Excellence by the Employee Assistance Society of North America. All of the counselors and licenses held is also listed. The website for Partners EAP listed several resources for their employees. Some of the resources listed were for elder care, child care, and healthy living. Each resource had a link to the respective service website with address and phone numbers. Some of the resources contact information hadn't been updated for a few years but all the links that I tried worked. There is also a schedule for events that Partners EAP is hosting to include seminars on eldercare, nutrition, and childcare. Overall the website provided good information to their employees. I liked how the site guided you through steps on how to assess your situation and then provided a link to different providers that could help you. What I learned from this site is that resources are out there you just have to look for them. Partners EAP services are ALL free for their employees. They are also a
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  • Ernest Moore on 06 May 11
     
    Heather, this was really a great review and a very good website. I wished I could have reviewed. It had a lot of relevant information and I have already bookmarked it so that I can refer to it again. I have already read the section on lying by young children. One of the things I liked the life transistions as I know people with children that are going through a divorce. Great read and the website is a resource that I will use. It is much better then the employee assistance program I have at work.
  • Cory O'Connor on 07 May 11
     
    Hi Heather, Excellent resource. I've only used EAP once before and it was valuable. I know that most organizations offer EAP as part of their benefits package, but find that like FMLA it is not used very often by employees. Unlike FMLA, however, there isnt any downside to using the support, it doesnt really require much time and the service is free. I wonder what the correlation is between its use versus other options that employees have difficulty using due to limitations such as not receiving pay during FMLA?
  • Rachel Ona on 07 May 11
     
    I agree, this is a very handy site. Tons of information, well formatted, and a wide variety of issues. I have worked for the company I with currently with for a total of about 4 years and only recently utilized the program they offer that is similar to this one. Once I finally took the time to poke around and see what they offered, I was amazed at some of the information I found. It really opened my eyes and helped me realize that I should be appreciating and taking advantage of these benefits more.Although indirectly related, I really liked the "Financial Resources" section and found some good tips and information. Good review!
Nikki Zuccarini

TWIGA - 1 views

www.twigafoundation.org

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  • Nikki Zuccarini on 06 May 11
     
    Twiga, which is Swahili for giraffe, is a non-profit organization founded in 2005 "promoting family consciousness in the home, workplace, and community." The website discusses involvement and support for work and family related projects around the nation. Also its success is measured by the partnerships from different organizations. The site offers many links to other websites dealing with similar ideas like Twiga. They also offer consulting services in health and wellness, workplace flexibility, and other helpful tips. The intended audience for this website includes families, employers, employees, and any individual who wants to learn a healthy life balance. The website offers proof of their dedication with projects and articles written. Twiga makes sure you can contact them for consulting services regarding anything from family to work and overall health. Twiga's website seems to be informing as well as educating it's intended audience. The URL (.org) also indicates the legitimacy of the organization. The website gives the audience all the contact information needed to reach the staff. Twiga is an authentic organization with a legitimate website. The website is an advertisement for their company improvement services but it's informative to say the least. The founder and President/CEO, Patricia Kempthorne, has a degree in business management and has a lot of experience in her field as well as her staff. This website was very well organized and easy to follow. It's amazing the time and effort people put into an organization that helps the balance of work and family. I think this is a great company to be involved in regarding not-for-profit companies.
  • Luke Miller on 07 May 11
     
    I am impressed with the drive that Patricia Kempthorne and fellow founders had to start up such an organization that has thrived. The overall appeal catches the viewer's eye and the organizational structure of the website is user friendly and logically organized. This website seems similar to the AWLP website I reviewed in the fact that both organizations in nature are created around the premise of helping those in the workforce to handle issues that conflict between family and work. I appreciate the links to consulting services that the organization lists that help provide a good opportunity for those looking to gain help with their issues. Go Twiga!
  • Rachel Ona on 07 May 11
     
    The name caught my attention, but the site kept it. I was really impressed with this site and think that the giraffe metaphor fits their purpose nicely. Although, they have a small staff, they seem to be very involved. I particularly like that their focus is on trying to mesh everything together to make it work rather than taking the approach of changing one thing and assuming that will solve the issues. I noticed on a couple of the site reviewed that there is big spotlight on health and nutrition. I find that interesting and this site was no exception. The "Health and Wellness" section had a lot of really good information/reminders. So often, this aspect of life is overlooked, but balancing your health is an important component to help balance the rest of work and life.
Kyle F

Work Family Resource - 1 views

1. http://www.workfamilyresource.org/ 2. This website is a private non-profit organization that provides the resources for working parents to find child care or other needs such as babysitters, cl...

started by Kyle F on 07 May 11 no follow-up yet
Krzysztof Miszczak

Families and Work Institute - 3 views

http://www.familiesandwork.org/ This organization researches the dynamic work, family, and community culture. It is known for it's extensive research, and their motto is "Our purpose is to create ...

Families Work

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