Category: Flexibility
21 Companies That Have Reinvented Work
From flexibility to family leave, transparency to trust, there is a seemingly endless number of ways for employers and employees to come together and improve how work is done for the mutual benefit of all.
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At the MIT Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, Massachusetts, they have a unique approach to workplace flexibility. Everyone is encouraged to work remotely on their own schedule, and those not in the office can join the conversation at any point via telepresence robots.
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MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT’s Sloan School of Management crafted their perfect work-flex program with a process that engaged all employees … and some telepresence robots, too.
Is the 20-hour workweek the future of work?
Innovator Renae Smith stemmed debilitating burnout by implementing a 20-hour workweek at her Australian PR firm. Now, working less means working better.
Getting Back to Work: Helping Parents Transition After Leave
Mentor moms, nanny allowances and milk delivery are just a few ways that these top companies have found to make life easier for parents returning to work after the arrival of a child.
Plum Organics
By launching a large-scale culture initiative, Plum Organics brought employer and employees together to create a workplace that benefits both, now and into the future.
Wildbit
This Philadelphia software company cultivated an engaged workforce and happy clientele — while making the 40-hour workweek the rule, not the exception.
Unlimited Vacation: How to Make It Work
Unlimited vacation is the hot new benefit at companies large and small, but many firms find it difficult to implement. We talked to five executives about how to make a policy that’s successful for everyone.
TargetProcess
Founder Michael Dubakov noticed that his employees were bored, so he came up with an unusual plan of action.
Bora Architects
Bora Architects crunched the numbers to create a family leave benefit that provides much-needed time off with pay for employees while making business sense for the firm.
National Equity Fund
By revamping their workplace and implementing a work-from-home policy, National Equity Fund has saved money, boosted productivity and improved morale.
8 People Changing the Way We Work in 2017
OpenWork takes a look at people whose ideas have the power to reshape the workplace in 2017.