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Action Step – Implementation Essentials For Flexibility Programs
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.
IMPLEMENTATION ESSENTIALS FOR FLEXIBILITY PROGRAMS
Successful business initiatives, including flexibility programs, feature a clearly articulated and documented strategic plan as well as a mandate to execute on that strategy. When it comes to flexible work, many organizations have a plan in the form of a policy but struggle with execution. Whether your organization is launching a flexibility policy for the first time or enhancing an existing policy, a strong implementation process is the key to closing the gap between policy and action. Here are the essential features of successful implementation…
Action Step – Out of Sight, But Not Out of Mind: Individual Strategies for Remote Team Success
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.
OUT OF SIGHT, BUT NOT OUT OF MIND: INDIVIDUAL STRATEGIES FOR REMOTE TEAM SUCCESS
In Seven Strategies for Managing Remote Teams, we guided supervisors through the necessary steps to embrace the reality of leading teams of individuals who are working remotely. While supervisors play a pivotal role in making these teams work, individuals who work remotely also have the responsibility for their own and the team’s success. Carrying out that responsibility includes being visible, proactive, and adaptable. Here are some concrete tips for achieving each…
Action Step – Paid Leave Policies: Five Common Mistakes Can Lead to Attrition and Liability
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.
PAID LEAVE POLICIES: FIVE COMMON MISTAKES CAN LEAD TO ATTRITION AND LIABILITY
Having a generous paid leave policy for lawyers can be a great recruiting and retention tool. Legal employers commonly provide at least 12 weeks, and sometimes 18 or more weeks, of paid maternity leave. Unfortunately, these legal employers often make mistakes that undermine the usefulness of their leave policies and could even expose them to liability.