Introduction to Work-Life Effectiveness—Successful Work-Life Programs to Attract, Motivate and Retain Employees
Certification Course: W1

Understand the Impact of Work-Life Effectiveness

This course describes the total rewards model and highlights the work-life element of total rewards. The work-life portfolio is introduced and each of the seven categories of support for work-life effectiveness are examined. The business case for implementing work-life initiatives and best practices of exemplary programs are discussed. On the third morning, an optional certification exam covers the content of this course.

• Find out what organizations can do to alleviate stress related to caring for dependents while promoting productivity in the workplace
• Discover the value of well-planned health and wellness programs
• Address the growing need to create workplace flexibility
• Identify financial support programs employers can use to cultivate a positive workforce
• Discover creative uses for paid and unpaid time off
• Learn the advantages of encouraging good corporate citizenship through community involvement programs
• Explore how to build a rewarding working environment on all levels

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for human resources professionals as well as work-life and business leaders with an interest in and responsibility for work-life programs that are designed to attract, motivate and retain employees.

What You Will Learn

Total Rewards and Work-Life

• Total rewards
• The strategic approach to work-life
• Work-life
• Stakeholders involved in work-life initiatives
• Factors for successful work-life initiatives
• Prevalence of work-life practices
• Framing the business case for work-life initiatives
• Business impact of work-life programs

Caring for Dependents

• Shifting workforce demographics
• Caring for dependents
• Business impact of working caregivers
• Impact of supporting dependent care
• The business case for supporting child care
• Prevalence of programs
• Exemplary programs
• Case study

Supporting Health and Wellness

• Supporting health and wellness
• Resiliency
• Health and wellness approaches
• Incentives
• Impact of health and wellness initiatives
• The business case
• Prevalence of health promotion initiatives
• Exemplary programs
• Case study

Creating Workplace Flexibility

• Defining workplace flexibility
• Exercise
• Workplace flexibility
• Impact of workplace flexibility programs
• The business case
• Exemplary programs
• Case study

Financial Support

• Financial support
• Impact of financial support programs
• The business case
• Exemplary programs
• Case study

The Creative Use of Paid and Unpaid Time Off

• Paid and unpaid time off
• Statutory requirements
• Impact of paid and unpaid time off programs
• Prevalence of paid and unpaid time off programs
• The business case
• Exemplary programs
• Case study

Community Involvement

• Community involvement
• Impact of community involvement programs
• The business case
• Cone Corporate Citizenship Study
• Exemplary programs
• Case study

Culture Change Initiatives

• Organizational culture
• Layers of culture
• Stages of change
• Culture change initiatives
• The business case
• Exemplary culture change efforts
• Case study

	Credits Certification in Total Rewards: Required Certification in Work-Life Required WLCP: Required Recertification: 2 course, .5 exam; CEUs: 1.5 course, .3 exam PHR/SPHR/GPHR recertification hours: 16
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