One of the healthiest and best possible workplace incentives is the feeling of moving closer to work-family-life balance. This is a topic that we at GiftCard Partners (GCP) know a lot about, not just because we provide gift card incentives to companies across America; but GCP is an entirely remote workplace. This allows us to achieve the best possible work and family balance. Forrester Research’s U.S. Telecommuting Forecast notes that 43% of the American workforce could be remote by 20161. This may not be or become a reality for your company, but there are steps all companies can take to promote work-family-life balance.
Each year, members of Congress, businesses of all sizes, academic institutions, and work-life advocacy groups recognize October as National Work & Family Month (NWFM). National Work and Family Month was originally a national campaign led by WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work Life Progress and is "meant to promote more flexible work environments and encourage better balance in work-life commitments."2
Is your workplace engaging in any activities around NWFM? Is your employer taking steps to create a healthy, work-life balanced environment? Leave us a message here about how your workplace is recognizing the importance of employer-sponsored work-life programs.
1. Source:
Wired - The New Workplace Reality: Out of the Office
2. Source:
Iowa State University - Examine Work-Life Balance during National Work and Family Month