Employer 2009

FlexPaths' Chief Strategy Officer, Sandy Burud's Guest Post on Sloan Work and Family Research Network:

There are many things we know for sure about health.  We know that stress impairs health and that a key cause of stress is the lack of a sense of control.  That means that health promotion activities and policies should include giving employees a greater sense of options and control.

The Spring 2010 edition of the TDM Review, titled “Just Stay Home – Telework & Alternate Work Hours- Non-vehicular TDM Strategies and Success Stories”is now available and features an *article from FlexPaths' Chief Knowledge Officer, Karol Rose. This ACT professional journal is the leading publication of the transportation demand management industry. 

Let’s talk about green jobs. In fact, let’s redefine the term.  Going “green” is all about reducing emissions and energy consumption and protecting the plant. Nothing against solar panels, but if all the people in jobs the EPA says could telework actually did work from home, the environmental impact would be enormous. Add the change in commute patterns when people can flex their work hours and avoid traveling at peak hours when congestion aggravates emissions  and the impact is even greater.
 

I am consistently struck by how important it is that we get beyond our own circles and collaborate with new partners whose interests align with ours – if we are to see truly flexible workplaces anytime soon. I’d like to see us pay more attention to business continuity planners.