Leadership

Organizational leaders recognize the complementary importance of work and life priorities for the success of the business and integrate this approach to build a supportive work environment.

Strategy

The work-life strategic plan supports the vision, goals, and priorities of the organization and its employees.

Infrastructure

The organization actively supports work-life strategies through a systemic (proactive, integrated, and ongoing) rather than programmatic approach.

Accountability

Management of work and personal life effectiveness is a shared responsibility between the employer and the employee, for which both are held accountable.

Relationship Building

The organization promotes a culture built on relationships of respect and mutual prosperity with its employee and community partners.

Communication

The organization’s work-life strategy and resources are consistently and effectively promoted in communications, both internal and external.

Measurement

The organization strives for continuous improvement of work-life through ongoing measurement of its work-life strategies, including: evaluation, assessment, feedback, and response.

Career/Life Planning

“Career-life planning” helps individuals integrate personal and professional goals with their values and life purpose. This section assesses the level of education and assistance that the organization provides to the individual in taking ownership and a proactive stance toward managing his or her work-life integration.

Skills of Work-Life Professionals

The individuals in the organization who are responsible for work-life initiatives and strategies have the skills necessary to influence organizational leaders and infuse a work-life perspective throughout the organization’s culture and systems.