National Work & Family Month: The Employee-Friendly Workplace

The employers of the world are waking up, perhaps. October marks the fifth anniversary of National Work & Family Month. Judging by the blogesphere and the daily news stories and studies on worklife balance, there’s been an increasing marked interest in the issue.

Data on employee engagement and its connection to workplace productivity and loyalty abound. But how well do the statistics reflect what American businesses are actually implementing? And if there is a genuine uptick in concern on the part of corporate America for what reasons? Perhaps the bottom-line.

With an estimated 78 million baby boomers entering retirement, re-careering or a new work path – there’s plenty of reasons for businesses to offer worklife initiatives to entice employees to stick around for a while. Also, take into consideration the stress-related absenteeism which impacts employee retention and productivity.

Aside from flex-time, part-time positions, career counseling and advancement perks – many companies are also offering a variety of health care options.

One such company is Pitney Bowes. I did a full overview of some of its health care and insurance innovations in an article for MOTTO Magazine which is also at JudyMartinSpeaks.com. Click the link below for the PDF version of the story which offers a wealth of information and some personal perspective from employees who have benefited from Pitney Bowes’ approach.

Fixing Health Care One Employee at a Time – Pitney Bowes’ Johnna Torsone