Apply to be a Winner in Workplace Flexibility Today

Today, one of the most crucial issues facing employers is how to get, keep and engage the best people. But this is more challenging today than ever. New concerns including increased competition, pressures to keeps costs down, generational differences and an increased need for work-life balance make workplace flexibility a top priority in today’s changing work environment.

Workplace Flexibility is more than just a checklist of programs and policies, it is a partnership between employers and employees that defines how, when and where work gets done and how careers are organized in ways that work for both. It’s a critical ingredient in an effective workplace, where work “works” for both employers and employees.

The Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility celebrates employers that have made employee satisfaction a priority and improved the quaility of their work environment.

For the fifth year in a row, the Chamber is partnering with the Families and Work Institute, US Chamber, and Twiga Foundation to promote the benefits of workplace flexibility and recognize local employers invested in employee satisfaction. The nation-wide initiative is designed to share research and best practices on what makes work “work” in the 21st Century.

Leading the initiative in the DFW region , the Chamber is offering our member companies a chance to be recognized as one of the winners of the 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, a premier national recognition program.

We encourage you to fill out the online application to learn how your organization measures up against others nationally. The 2009 application period begins on January 7th and ends on April 6th. If you are interested in applying, please visit the When Work Works website (www.whenworkworks.org) for more information. There you will find information about past winners, research about workplace flexibility, a description of the grading process and much more.

If you are interested in learning more about the Sloan Awards, we also invite you to join us on March 4 from 10-11am CT for an “Effective and Flexible Workplaces” webinar. REGISTER HERE >>

Ellen Galinsky, president of Families and Work Institute, will share cutting-edge research on workplace flexibility as an essential ingredient of an effective workplace, and discuss findings on the business benefits of a flexible workplace, with a focus on how flexibility can help organizations survive the current economic crisis. She will share information and tips on how employers can apply for the prestigious national Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility – now open to any employer in the U.S.

For more information on Chamber workforce initiatives contact Cristina De Los Santos, Director of Talent, Workforce & Education at (214) 746-6778 or cdelossantos@dallaschamber.org.