News and Articles of Interest
On this section of the site you will find recent articles from a variety of sources that may be of interest to those searching for new information on work/life balance, flexible work options, diversity management and paid parental leave. We will update this section each time we find an article of interest.
Mental Health in the Workplace - New Article
Moving from pace to peace - My Career
2008 Guide to Bold New Ideas for Making Work Work (1.7MB PDF) - courtesy of the Families and Work Institute
Flexible Work Arrangements - an Essential Attraction and
Retention Tool (PDF)
AHRI Research Report - "The Parent Trap" (PDF)
Management Futures - The World in 2018
Want the best staff? Get flexible
VECCI - positive ageing workforce project
Recent Articles Published by CCH Australia
How do you find and keep talented staff? Barbara Holmes, Director of Managing Work|Life Balance, has contributed case-studies for this book,
Finders Keepers
Case Study Articles
In the following articles you will find 'case studies' and examples of how organisations implemented best practices strategies, and the lessons learnt from their experiences.
Post GFC Retention - Case Study
Diversity requirements launched at CEDA function
Diversity in the Workplace and Awards
Employer branding – the value of the brand
Sustainability, the environment and the links with HR Strategies
Employee Communications during a crisis
Communication in an environment of crisis and continual change
Flexibility Case Study – Glaxo Smith Kline
Sustainability Strategies help win award and survive the GFC
News from Families and Work Institute (USA)
A recent press release indicated that the Families and Work Institute was invited to participate in Vice President Biden’s middle class task force event on work and family. Lois Backon, FWI’s Senior Vice President, attended the event, which you can read about further here.
The White House has launched their Work-Flex Event Starter Kit. This online collection of resources can be used to organise educational events and campaigns around workplace flexibility in your communities and places of business, and features some of the research conducted by Families and Work Institute.