2011 Agenda

Keynote Speaker
Plenary session:
  • The Benefits of Flexibility in Productivity and Retention: Many companies and organizations fear that providing flexible hours will have a negative effect on productivity. In fact, research shows that flexibility supports business goals and raises productivity. This session will arm audiences with valuable information and case studies in the success of flexibility programs.
Breakout session 1:
  • What are the generational differences in flexibility? What are the best practices for managing the millennial generation, especially when companies have decided to offer flexible hours? How does this impact the sandwich generation? This session will include discussion of providing parents with flexibility versus single employees.
  • What are the most effective resources for supporting flexibility in the workplace? What are the best resources for providing for all aspects of care: child care, senior care, after-school care, college scholarships, geriatric counseling, and more.
  • What are the most innovative options for providing flexibility with a focus on health and wellness? What are the best examples of successful health plans in the workplace? This topic will also focus on 24-hour nurse lines, nutritional counseling, personal health training, with input from revolutionary existing programs.
  • How can companies successfully provide onramping and offramping programs for medical leave? Talk with companies who have constructed successful strategies for managing maternity and health related leaves.
Plenary session:
Lunch Keynote
Lunch panel:
  • With so many innovative paths to flexibility, which is right for your company or organization? Discuss the entire gambit of flexible options in the workplace including job sharing, compressed workweeks, telecommuting, flex-time, and more. What are the pluses and minuses? How can these options be best managed? What are the real world tips to make them work?
Breakout session 2:
  • What new tools are available for managing efficiency and workload? Discuss the new tools available for supporting flexibility in the workforce and briefly examine how communication tools can eat into personal time.
  • How is the role of men changing – both in the workplace and in the family? New research is consistently raising awareness that men need flexibility and support too. Examine the role of the father and how workplace perceptions dictate acceptable flexibility for men. How do these issues pertain to men in the military and their roles as fathers?
  • Beyond implementation: How do companies encourage flexibility and community involvement
    from within?     Discuss new and innovative techniques, such as team building initiatives, as well as learn how to encourage work place flexibility for volunteerism.
  • How did YOU make it work? Learn from companies that made these big ideas into reality – and succeeded in changing their entire organization. Additionally, hear from their clients! How did these changes affect their reputation and ability to provide quality service or products?
Award Ceremony
Closing Remarks
Networking and Cocktails