Synopsis
In a knowledge economy that celebrates innovation, diversity and corporate values, it is imperative for employers to "walk the talk" and "put their money where their mouth is" when it comes to creating and sustaining a healthy, viable culture for their greatest asset: their people. With her latest book, nationally known work-life expert Karol Rose has responded directly to the growing demand and challenges of employer-sponsored, work-life initiatives. The book, Work-Life Effectiveness: Bottom-Line Strategies for Today's Workplace, updates and illuminates the concepts presented in Rose's previous effort, Work-Life Effectiveness: Programs, Policies and Practices, a book often referred to as the work-life profession's "bible." The new book culls down and assimilates mountains of information and years of research to build a strong business case for designing, implementing and enhancing work-life programs. It arms the novice with facts, uncovers trends and reinforces the significance of a frequently overlooked and underappreciated component of total rewards. The book encompasses a broad range of work-life and HR-related topics, such as how to: Develop a work-life strategy Conduct a needs assessment Implement dependent care programs Encourage workplace flexibility Design management training initiatives. Clearly, work-life is not an easy concept to get one's arms around, and subsequently, responsibility for work-life can be found in several areas of a company including human resources, benefits, employee relations, training, diversity and health and wellness. This book unravels the complexity of the work-life subject and provides concrete examples, guidelines, how-to information and case studies, as well as current research and statistics.
About the Author
Karol Rose has more than 25 years of experience in human resources and work-life effectiveness. She has advised, trained, consulted with and written about hundreds of companies from small firms to the largest and most successful in their respective industries. Her current work at Rose & Burud includes research, writing, consulting and training on human capital and work-life effectiveness. Karol s past experience includes the role of work-life practice leader for Kwasha Lipton / PricewaterhouseCoopers, and managing director of training and work-life for Time Warner Inc. The country of Singapore selected Karol to created and conduct a countrywide, comprehensive work-life training program for HR professionals and consultants, and to write a companion work-life manual.
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