Upcoming Event -Flex Advisor Workshop

Flex Advisor Workshop 2015

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The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance’s Flex Advisor Workshop is a two-hour training session (offered both live and remotely) on the fundamentals of successfully managing flexible work programs. The workshop is designed for talent management, human resource professionals, or practicing lawyers who have an administrative role or manage the day-to-day aspects of their organization’s flex program. The workshop will draw on the Alliance’s Flex Success™ Framework, a five-step proprietary process for implementing and evolving effective flexible work programs. Read more

Spotlight on Flex – Charise Naifeh

The Spotlight on Flex showcases professionals from member organizations who exemplify personal and professional success while working a flexible schedule. Their stories illustrate the long-term benefits that flexible schedules offer to both individuals and organizations.

This month, we are pleased to share insights from Charise Naifeh, Associate in the Washington, DC office of White & Case LLP.

Charise NaifehDiversity & Flexibility Alliance: How have you made flexibility a priority and a success with your career? How has flexibility made your career more sustainable?

Charise Naifeh: I’m a seventh year associate in the Competition Group in the DC Office of White & Case, and I started with the firm as summer associate. As an associate, there are three key factors to making my schedule work: flexibility, communication, and a supportive team.

I started on a flex schedule after my maternity leave and on-ramped back. I was at 60 percent, three days a week for the first two months, and then I went to 70 percent, four days a week and telecommuted on Fridays (this my current schedule). The firm gives us wide latitude to draft our own proposals for its review and approval; I proposed this schedule, and it made my return to work less overwhelming and much easier.

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Action Step – Who’s Monitoring Your Flex Program: Key Roles for Effective Flex Program Management

The Alliance’s Action Steps are designed to assist organizations with implementing practical strategies and policies related to diversity and flexibility. Members can access full versions of all of the Alliance’s Action Steps in the Member Resource Center.

WHO’S MONITORING YOUR FLEX PROGRAM:
KEY ROLES FOR EFFECTIVE FLEX PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Your organization has a flexible work policy. Leadership vocally supports it and promotes the business case for flexibility. The desire and need for flexible work is clear, and your lawyers are utilizing the policy. What’s next? How will your organization manage it all? Read more