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Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance

Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance. By: James Hastings, Rheanna Cross & Amanda Prince. Agenda. James Telecommuting Teleworking Telemeeting Teletraining Concerns Amanda Work/Life Balance With The Family Child Care Paid Time Off Furry Friends Rheanna Flex Time Job Sharing

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Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance

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  1. Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance By: James Hastings, Rheanna Cross & Amanda Prince

  2. Agenda • James • Telecommuting • Teleworking • Telemeeting • Teletraining • Concerns • Amanda • Work/Life Balance With The Family • Child Care • Paid Time Off • Furry Friends • Rheanna • Flex Time • Job Sharing • Keeping Work a Healthy Zone

  3. Telecommuting • Teleworking the new definition • Tele-meeting • Tele-training

  4. Teleworking • More free time • Average commute is 1hour • Less stress • Better Health • Lower commuter costs • Extra hour for family • Family enjoys having employee for an extra hour a day • No commuter driven stress • Increased productivity • Reduced costs • Less offices, parking equipment, and parking • Increased retention

  5. Tele-Meeting • Notravelexpenses • 30% average savings • Convenient • Meet anytime within hours • Meet in any location • Efficient • Less social time • No travel time • More time with family

  6. Tele-Training • Convenient • Train from work, home, or on the road • Immediate training • Train 24 hours a day 7 days a week • Affordable • Save 50% to 70% on travel costs • Average class 93% cheaper than instructor led courses • Easy • All that is needed is an internet browser • Self-directed • Training is flexible

  7. Concerns • "I can’t be sure someone’s working unless I actually see them busy at their desks.”(The American Telecommuting Association, 2006) • "I can’t as easily or effectively control the efforts of people who are working in a different location than I am.” (The American Telecommuting Association, 2006) • " 'Working at a distance' is inefficient because of all the distractions and time-wasters at home.” (The American Telecommuting Association, 2006) • "If you’re staying home from the office, you’re in a rut. It takes office contact to stimulate new ideas, creativity, professionalism, and high levels of energy."(The American Telecommuting Association, 2006)

  8. Work/Life Balance With the Family: “Happy Employees Make Happy Customers” • Child Care • Paid Time Off • Pets at Work

  9. Child Care • On and off-site child care • Low to no cost • Short commute • Piece of mind

  10. Paid Time Off • Time for trips, planned or unplanned instances, and life • Vacation time • Personal time • Leave of absence • Sick pay

  11. Furry Friends • Pets at work • 17% U.S companies allow • Proven to be more happier and more productive Michelle Glisson, senior manager for Amazon: “Everything canine-from corgis to Chihuahuas can be seen in our offices”. “We believe in working hard and having fun-and our employee’s dogs contribute every day to creating a casual and fun work environment”. Google’s chief culture officer: “We recognize that dogs can be a valued and important part of employee’s lives and, in many cases, bringing them to work enhances their quality of life”. FREE PEOPLE OFFICE DOGS! | FACEBOOK

  12. Flex Time • What is Flex Time? • How will it benefit employees? • How will it benefit the company?

  13. Job Sharing • What is Job Sharing? • Interview • Who’s In Charge? • Pros/Cons

  14. Keeping Work A Healthy Zone • How Much Do Sick Employees Cost???? • Yearly lost wages (employee hit) : Estimated $6.8 billion • Yearly lost work days: Estimated 100 million • Yearly lost wages (employer hit): $10 billion • Yearly cancelled business trips: $2 Million • Yearly $$ Spent on treating flu and other illness: $251-1,000 per person • On Site Flu Shots • On Site Quick Care • On Site Yoga/Aerobics

  15. What are YOUR Great Work/Life Balance Ideas???

  16. References • References • 100 Best Companies to Work For 2011: Full list. (2012). CNNMoney. Retrieved from http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2011/full_list/ • 100 Million Work Days, $7 Billion in Wages Lost to Flu Season. (n.d.). 100 Million Work Days, $7 Billion in Wages Lost to Flu Season. Retrieved from http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimComment?id=56037 • Awards & Accolades. (2012). Awards & Accolades. Retrieved from http://aboutus.verizonwireless.com/awards2010.html • Contributor, M. (2007, October 05). The quiet revolution: Telecommuting. Msnbc.com. Retrieved 2012, from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20281475/ns/business • Frequently Asked Questions about Teleconferencing. (2012). Frequently Asked Questions about Teleconferencing. Retrieved from http://www.vendorseek.com/teleconferencing-faq.asp • Google Jobs. (2012). Google Jobs. Retrieved from http://www.google.com/about/jobs/ • Javitch, D. G. (2006, November 6). The Pros and Cons of Job Sharing. Entrepreneur. Retrieved from http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/170244 • Levinson, M. (2008, October 07). Telecommuting Improves Productivity, Lowers Costs, New Survey Finds. CIO. Retrieved 2012, from http://www.cio.com/article/453289/Telecommuting_Improves_Productivity_Lowers_Costs_New_Survey_Finds • Lewis, K. (n.d.). FAQ's About Job Sharing. About.com Working Moms. Retrieved 2012, from http://workingmoms.about.com/od/workschedule/a/JobSharingFAQs.htm

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