Some thoughts for the holiday season... Work and life balance

Happy holidays to all! We hope everyone is safe and warm this holiday and had the time to get the things done that they wanted to.

There's an excellent article in The Lakeland Ledger about the strides that have been made in workforce flexibility in the past year.

If you own a business or have a position where your input is valued in HR issues, we highly suggest you consider ways to make your business more family-friendly in the upcoming year. Whether you choose to allow employees to work from home, offer flextime, or create a childcare program, there's always a way to create more value and loyalty with the people who make your business a success. If you think that the best way to do this is to host an annual company picnic, then it's time to reevaluate your employee retention strategies. Technology has caught up with the desire for true work-life balance - with VOIP and other telecommuting tools, it's easy and cost-effective to allow your employees more options for productivity.

Happy families make happy employees. And sometimes vice versa. It's important to remember the reasons people have jobs - so that they can afford to live the best life possible.