March 31, 2010 — Washington, D.C. — The Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) at WorldatWork applauds the White House for hosting a Forum on Workplace Flexibility (March 31). Integral to the WorldatWork Total Rewards model, work-life and workplace flexibility are important initiatives for attracting and retaining employees.
“Workplace flexibility is the art, the science, and the management practice of optimizing job autonomy for everybody in the workplace,” said Kathie Lingle, executive director for AWLP. “We recognize and respect the efforts of all the work-life leaders who have worked tirelessly in raising awareness among employers about the value of work-life effectiveness as a business imperative.”
WorldatWork is a global human resources association focused on compensation, benefits, work-life and integrated total rewards to attract, motivate, and retain a talented workforce. Founded in 1955, WorldatWork offers the only work-life certification for aspiring practitioners and is committed to providing the most current data and resources they need in order to design and implement employer strategies that help employees improve their work-life effectiveness.
WorldatWork congratulates the White House for its leadership and initiative on workplace flexibility and looks forward to working with the Obama administration as it continues this important national conversation.
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The Total Rewards Association
WorldatWork (www.worldatwork.org) is a global human resources association focused on compensation, benefits, work-life and integrated total rewards to attract, motivate and retain a talented workforce. Founded in 1955, WorldatWork provides a network of nearly 30,000 members in more than 100 countries with training, certification, research, conferences and community. It has offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and Washington, D.C.
About Alliance for Work-Life Progress®
Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP.org) is dedicated to advancing work-life as a business strategy integrating work, family and community. An entity of WorldatWork®, AWLP® defines and recognizes innovation and best practices, facilitates dialogue among various sectors and promotes work-life thought leadership.
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