I am very excited to announce that I have teamed up with my colleagues Dr. Carol Matusicky and Wendy Creelman to launch the National Network Society this week. We are working on some very exciting things that are moving along a pretty fast pace! For now, here is what you need to know:
The
National Work Life Network Society (NWLN) supports and promotes
workplace practices that encourage employee health and wellness.
Through best practice research, collaboration, and awareness raising
the society works to educate the actions of Canadian employers to
become employers of choice. Outcomes such as environments that support
the multiple roles of workers provide the platform for healthy
productive Canadian families.
goal of the National Work Life Network Society (NWLN) is to recognize
the complexity of family life today and the need for and importance of
having workplace strategies that support workers/employees to balance
caregiving responsibilities and workplace responsibilities. To that
end, the NWLN seeks:
- To
raise and sustain awareness of the importance of work-life
strategies/best practices and the benefits to workplaces in supporting
workers and their caregiving responsibilities; - To
identify and promote some of the best practices and practical tools
already existing in workplaces and to identify new practices, as these
relate to the caregiving issues that families face; - To identify, profile and recognize employers and workplace leaders and champions;
- To identify incentives that promote more workplace involvement in supporting caregivers in the workplace;
- To
increase the level of collaboration among all sectors in developing and
sustaining policies and practices that support caregivers in the
workplace.
Stay tuned…there are good things to come!
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