Forté Foundation Virtual Corporate Neighborhood

When researching potential employers make your first stop the Virtual Corporate Neighborhood, where you can learn about Forté sponsors’ policies and programs.

An American Imperative

Check the White House blog post by Avra Siegel, Special Assistant for the National Economic Council, titled Workplace Flexibility: An American Imperative. Avril writes, “workplace flexibility is a must-have to keep America competitive in a 21^st century global economy.”

Recent Reports

A new whitepaper available from FlexPaths presents the findings of virtual think tanks held in December 2010 exploring the business benefits of flexibility.

A 2010 report from the Center for Work Life Policy finds that the long-term penalty for women taking time out from their career has worsened since the recession. “Since the recession, the study found, timeouts from a career for childcare or other reasons have become increasingly unaffordable” and notes “69 percent of participants in the survey said they wouldn’t have left if their companies had offered one or more specific work-life balance options, such as reduced-hour schedules, job sharing, part-time tracks, short unpaid sabbaticals, and flextime.

Recommended Reading

www.worklifefit.com
Provides individuals with tools and strategies to manage their work+life fit

“Getting to 50/50:  How Working Couples Can Have it All by Sharing it All” – by Sharon Meers and Joanna Strober

Forté Work-Life Balance

• Learn from the experiences of others.  Women talk about the challenges and their strategies for a living a full life. Plus, you’ll find some helpful resources for making it all work.
  http://www.fortefoundation.org/site/PageServer?pagename=wl_balance
• Work+Life “Fit”: Restoring Hope that You Can Work and Have a Life.  Listen to a recent Forté webinar that will not only restore hope, but give you concrete action steps for success. [Note:  Premium Member access required] (link to Online Events page)

Going Mobile

Having all of your work tools available at the flick of a finger can actually enhance your work/life balance.  Many businesspeople are finding that the ability to check in from any location enables them to attend a soccer game and review that spreadsheet at the same time. These iPhone and iPad apps can help you stay connected:

Salesforce Mobile

The popular CRM solution is now available in a mobile form, giving marketing and sales leaders access to their contacts, leads and accounts on the go. And with Chatter Mobile, you can keep up with your team’s activities with a Facebook-like interface.

Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock

Getting the right amount of sleep is essential to keeping your work and life in balance. The Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock App reported analyzes your sleep patterns and determine the most opportune time to wake you based on your body movements.

LogMeIn Ignition

Forgot your presentation at the office? LogMeIn Ignition will give you easy access to the desktop of your work computer remotely. You can copy and paste between computers and even operate your computer remotely. Reviewers report that it’s surprisingly simple to set up.