Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 22, 2014
And what’s the strangest educational background for a member of the Fed (this is my favorite)? Sure, flextime is OK. What smart products do people actually want? Do employees like negative feedback? But high performers would rather just get paid more. No one wants a smart, connected wine bottle.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 8, 2014
This finding holds even after controlling for differences in income, age, gender, education, and other demographics. For instance, while more hours worked, less vacation time taken, and less opportunity for flextime generally relate to lower well-being in our studies, that doesnt hold true when workers are engaged in the workplace.
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Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
In every country in the world, women need investments to be made in their future: financial, educational, and cultural. Many companies also need to adopt more progressive policies regarding flextime, career stops, job sharing, and other alternative career paths. Another common challenge is a lack of support for women.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 14, 2011
Yet according to "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps Japan: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success," a new study from the Center for Work-Life Policy , 74% of college-educated women in Japan voluntarily quit their jobs for six months or more — more than twice the number of their counterparts in the U.S. (31%) 31%) and Germany (35%).
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 8, 2011
Among the suggestions and solutions aired by conference attendees: Flextime is still relatively unknown in China. China's educated women have a tremendous amount to offer their employers, but their full potential will not be realized unless employers recognize and take steps to relieve the forces that constrain their careers.
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