Countless studies demonstrate that both diversity and work/life initiatives promote employee commitment, improve productivity, result in lower turnover and decrease the likelihood of unethical business practices.

  • Women and workers younger than 35 years old cite work-life balance as the most important component to their overall job satisfaction - more important than salary. Society of Human Resource Management; Harris Poll 2000

  • Employees who experience work/life conflicts are three times as likely to quit their jobs.
    American Conference Institute Survey 2001

  • Work-life balance initiatives are linked to reduced absenteeism, enhanced productivity and increased retention rates. Society of Human Resource Management; IBM Global Study 2001

  • By reducing stress levels of employees, work-life balance initiatives have a positive impact on reducing healthcare costs. University of Michigan Health Management Research Center 2000

"For the company as a whole, work/life balance is a priority because it allows us to be competitive and attract a diverse slate of candidates." - Michael DesMarais, Vice President of Human Capital Management, Goldman Sachs

"Work/life balance was a foreign concept, and it was not embraced automatically. Now, as a company, we are beginning to believe that a satisfying personal life affects an employee’s job." - William Ives, Vice President for benefits, compensation, labor and employee relations, Macy’s East

Towers Perrin sees work/life as an enabler of diversity, and diversity is critical to our existence. We have to have diversity of thought and diversity of connections with our clients, or we become irrelevant." - Emmett Seaborn, Principal, Towers Perrin

"Diversity certainly motivates work/life programs. We spent time defining diversity, and one of the important points was encouraging a diverse workforce by promoting work/life flexibility." - Dennis Stern, Vice President for Human Resources, The New York Times
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