Keynote presentation, given by Kyra Cavanaugh, president of Life Meets Work, at Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility event. Hosted by Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce on August 5, 2010.
A presentation of review of my work on energy dashboards, the use of feedback and behaviour change in organisations to the Horizon Digital Economy Research Centre in Nottingham
This presentation by David Sinclair of ILC-UK asks whether the Web can save social care.
It argues that:
*We have more older people and are going to need more care
*Care is in crisis today. It is likely to get worse before it gets better
*Technology has a role to play
*But we have assumed the place of technology without addressing the barriers
*There are some challenges to overcome
Smart Work: Future Work Today - White PaperChris Leong
Exponential Information Communication Technology (ICT) advances are changing every aspect of people’s lives. The workplace is no exception and smart work centres represent a significant innovation in this area. Smart work is a mode of working that allows employees to perform telework in a co-working facility that is located close to the employee's residence. This “smart work hub” provides “smart workers” with desk spaces, wireless computer networks, video conferencing facilities and other office support facilities.
Smart work has numerous benefits for both staff and organisations. It can:
• Increase work-life balance which will improve employee performance and motivation;
• Promote innovation and collaboration amongst employees;
• Reduce office space requirements and associated costs for organisations; and
• Lower city congestion rates thereby reducing carbon emissions.
Furthermore, smart work represents an opportunity for increasing diversity in the workplace. For example, in Australia it can link regional workers to urban centres by removing the obstacle of distance.
Smart work has been adopted successfully in a number of countries already, notably the Netherlands, where the program was first started and where millions of euros have been saved every year from reductions in urban congestion as a result of the program. In South Korea, smart work has only recently been adopted, but has already shown significant results. There, the aim is to change the social fabric of that society--from its traditional hierarchical and collective culture toward a flatter and more individualistic one that is more flexible and innovative, and better able to compete in the global marketplace.
However, ingrained and out-dated organisational and cultural attitudes pose a significant barrier to the successful adoption of smart working practices. Through a case study analysis of KT Corp in Korea, this paper will explore how those attitudes can be overcome, should organisations align smart work practices toward specific strategic goals and implement such programs with the active participation of employees. The KT case demonstrates, through independently verified surveys along with external awards and acknowledgment, that improvements in work-life balance, innovation and productivity as well as diversity can be achieved.
As Australia has only just begun to implement smart work programs and will be assessing the economic benefits of such programs accordingly, Australian organisations should take note of cases such as this one, where governmental and organisational support of smart work has been invaluable to the successful implementation of this modern work practice. Finally, organisations should take note of the opportunity that adopting smart work represents for becoming innovators, by adopting best practice for working in the information age, in order to attract the finest talent of the future.
A presentation of review of my work on energy dashboards, the use of feedback and behaviour change in organisations to the Horizon Digital Economy Research Centre in Nottingham
This presentation by David Sinclair of ILC-UK asks whether the Web can save social care.
It argues that:
*We have more older people and are going to need more care
*Care is in crisis today. It is likely to get worse before it gets better
*Technology has a role to play
*But we have assumed the place of technology without addressing the barriers
*There are some challenges to overcome
Smart Work: Future Work Today - White PaperChris Leong
Exponential Information Communication Technology (ICT) advances are changing every aspect of people’s lives. The workplace is no exception and smart work centres represent a significant innovation in this area. Smart work is a mode of working that allows employees to perform telework in a co-working facility that is located close to the employee's residence. This “smart work hub” provides “smart workers” with desk spaces, wireless computer networks, video conferencing facilities and other office support facilities.
Smart work has numerous benefits for both staff and organisations. It can:
• Increase work-life balance which will improve employee performance and motivation;
• Promote innovation and collaboration amongst employees;
• Reduce office space requirements and associated costs for organisations; and
• Lower city congestion rates thereby reducing carbon emissions.
Furthermore, smart work represents an opportunity for increasing diversity in the workplace. For example, in Australia it can link regional workers to urban centres by removing the obstacle of distance.
Smart work has been adopted successfully in a number of countries already, notably the Netherlands, where the program was first started and where millions of euros have been saved every year from reductions in urban congestion as a result of the program. In South Korea, smart work has only recently been adopted, but has already shown significant results. There, the aim is to change the social fabric of that society--from its traditional hierarchical and collective culture toward a flatter and more individualistic one that is more flexible and innovative, and better able to compete in the global marketplace.
However, ingrained and out-dated organisational and cultural attitudes pose a significant barrier to the successful adoption of smart working practices. Through a case study analysis of KT Corp in Korea, this paper will explore how those attitudes can be overcome, should organisations align smart work practices toward specific strategic goals and implement such programs with the active participation of employees. The KT case demonstrates, through independently verified surveys along with external awards and acknowledgment, that improvements in work-life balance, innovation and productivity as well as diversity can be achieved.
As Australia has only just begun to implement smart work programs and will be assessing the economic benefits of such programs accordingly, Australian organisations should take note of cases such as this one, where governmental and organisational support of smart work has been invaluable to the successful implementation of this modern work practice. Finally, organisations should take note of the opportunity that adopting smart work represents for becoming innovators, by adopting best practice for working in the information age, in order to attract the finest talent of the future.
William Jephcote | Human-Centred Designer | PortfolioWilliamJephcote
I have a deep passion to improve lives by automating meaningless tasks, so we can focus on doing what brings us purpose. Facilitating the ‘Double-Diamond’ Design Thinking methodology is at the center of my approach to collaboratively create products, services and experiences.
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Bloomfield Hills, MI, May 26, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC, a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA www.ccr.gov) entity based in Michigan, believes it is appropriate to address, yet again, the continuing attacks, misstatements and outright analytical/factual errors carried by multiple media outlets globally against Boeing C-17. These are largely based on comments by Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates, elements of the USAF, and others demanding an end to its production.
The drumbeat of anti-C-17 commentary in US, European, Indian, Pakistani and other global news mediums; a strike at Boeing Long Beach by union workers and the observably large leap in logic suggesting the Globemaster III will be terminated as a result, appear to be part of a well-coordinated effort -- again -- to render as self-fulfilling prophecy SECDEF Dr. Robert Gates' unfounded insistence on ending production of the world's most successful strategic/tactical airlifter.
William Jephcote | Human-Centred Designer | PortfolioWilliamJephcote
I have a deep passion to improve lives by automating meaningless tasks, so we can focus on doing what brings us purpose. Facilitating the ‘Double-Diamond’ Design Thinking methodology is at the center of my approach to collaboratively create products, services and experiences.
Indian Air Force (IAF) Pending Order For 10 Boeing C-17s Not at Risk as Sugge...GLOBAL HEAVYLIFT HOLDINGS
Bloomfield Hills, MI, May 26, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- Global HeavyLift Holdings, LLC, a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA www.ccr.gov) entity based in Michigan, believes it is appropriate to address, yet again, the continuing attacks, misstatements and outright analytical/factual errors carried by multiple media outlets globally against Boeing C-17. These are largely based on comments by Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates, elements of the USAF, and others demanding an end to its production.
The drumbeat of anti-C-17 commentary in US, European, Indian, Pakistani and other global news mediums; a strike at Boeing Long Beach by union workers and the observably large leap in logic suggesting the Globemaster III will be terminated as a result, appear to be part of a well-coordinated effort -- again -- to render as self-fulfilling prophecy SECDEF Dr. Robert Gates' unfounded insistence on ending production of the world's most successful strategic/tactical airlifter.
Making The Connection Part 2 (Government and Citizens)Dan Bevarly
Note: This is a marketing presentation by Neighborhood America (www.neighborhoodamerica.com).
You can’t engage if you can’t connect. “Making the Connection Part 2” expands upon the concepts of Part 1 by introducing social network concepts and solutions into internal and external government-employee and government-citizen collaboration.
Grib mulighederne med seneste IT trends- få Microsoft overblikket og nyhederneMicrosoft
Den markante digitale udvikling og nye mega trends skaber spændende muligheder for dig som IT ansvarlig. Grib muligheder inden for Produktivitet, Cloud, Big Data, Enterprise Social og Forretningsapplikationer, så du sikrer at IT understøtter forretningen og løbende er på forkant med udviklingen. Kom og hør hvordan Microsoft med sin samlede pallette af løsninger mener, at kunne hjælpe dig med at løfte din virksomhed ind i fremtiden. Der er altid nye muligheder med de nyeste løsninger. Teknologi Direktør Ole Kjeldsen vil i samarbejde med Microsofts løsningsansvarlige sætte scenen for Microsoft Next. Få et indblik i løsningernes sammenhæng og se demonstrationer af de nyeste elementer.
Telework makes a significant positive impact on the environment, provides for business continuity, and adds workforce that might not otherwise contribute to the economy. This paper details why telecommuting is not only attractive, it argues that it is an imperative.
Green Telecom interview with BetterWorld Telecom President Matt Bauer outlining systems and policies incorporated in order to be a sustainable Telecom provider, and future initiatives to further reduce the company’s impact on the environment.
Five Strategies to Engage & Retain Working ParentsKyra Cavanaugh
Presentation by Teresa Hopke, SVP and principal for HR/workflex experts Life Meets Work, from a July 30, 2015 webinar:
* The top 5 things you can do to retain working parents
* Why working dads are the new at-risk employee
* Unintentional mistakes that snub working fathers
Featuring Angela Wilks and Vladimar Yelizarov from O'Melveny & Myers, LLP.
White House Summit on Working Families_Life Meets Work CommentaryKyra Cavanaugh
Kyra Cavanaugh, President of Life Meets Work, attended the White House Summit on Working Families on June 23, 2014.
See her photos, tweets and commentary about this important event that brought together over 1,000 people to work together to improve the lives of working families.
Excerpt of Life Meets Work/Ask Liz Ryan webinar presentation on work/life issues and flexible workplaces in America. For a rebroadcast or to request a full copy of the presentation, go to www.lifemeetswork.com
Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
Enterprise Excellence is Inclusive Excellence.pdfKaiNexus
Enterprise excellence and inclusive excellence are closely linked, and real-world challenges have shown that both are essential to the success of any organization. To achieve enterprise excellence, organizations must focus on improving their operations and processes while creating an inclusive environment that engages everyone. In this interactive session, the facilitator will highlight commonly established business practices and how they limit our ability to engage everyone every day. More importantly, though, participants will likely gain increased awareness of what we can do differently to maximize enterprise excellence through deliberate inclusion.
What is Enterprise Excellence?
Enterprise Excellence is a holistic approach that's aimed at achieving world-class performance across all aspects of the organization.
What might I learn?
A way to engage all in creating Inclusive Excellence. Lessons from the US military and their parallels to the story of Harry Potter. How belt systems and CI teams can destroy inclusive practices. How leadership language invites people to the party. There are three things leaders can do to engage everyone every day: maximizing psychological safety to create environments where folks learn, contribute, and challenge the status quo.
Who might benefit? Anyone and everyone leading folks from the shop floor to top floor.
Dr. William Harvey is a seasoned Operations Leader with extensive experience in chemical processing, manufacturing, and operations management. At Michelman, he currently oversees multiple sites, leading teams in strategic planning and coaching/practicing continuous improvement. William is set to start his eighth year of teaching at the University of Cincinnati where he teaches marketing, finance, and management. William holds various certifications in change management, quality, leadership, operational excellence, team building, and DiSC, among others.
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Unveiling the Secrets How Does Generative AI Work.pdfSam H
At its core, generative artificial intelligence relies on the concept of generative models, which serve as engines that churn out entirely new data resembling their training data. It is like a sculptor who has studied so many forms found in nature and then uses this knowledge to create sculptures from his imagination that have never been seen before anywhere else. If taken to cyberspace, gans work almost the same way.
"𝑩𝑬𝑮𝑼𝑵 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑻𝑱 𝑰𝑺 𝑯𝑨𝑳𝑭 𝑫𝑶𝑵𝑬"
𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐬 (𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬) is a professional event agency that includes experts in the event-organizing market in Vietnam, Korea, and ASEAN countries. We provide unlimited types of events from Music concerts, Fan meetings, and Culture festivals to Corporate events, Internal company events, Golf tournaments, MICE events, and Exhibitions.
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"𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬."
The world of search engine optimization (SEO) is buzzing with discussions after Google confirmed that around 2,500 leaked internal documents related to its Search feature are indeed authentic. The revelation has sparked significant concerns within the SEO community. The leaked documents were initially reported by SEO experts Rand Fishkin and Mike King, igniting widespread analysis and discourse. For More Info:- https://news.arihantwebtech.com/search-disrupted-googles-leaked-documents-rock-the-seo-world/
Affordable Stationery Printing Services in Jaipur | Navpack n PrintNavpack & Print
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Discover the innovative and creative projects that highlight my journey throu...dylandmeas
Discover the innovative and creative projects that highlight my journey through Full Sail University. Below, you’ll find a collection of my work showcasing my skills and expertise in digital marketing, event planning, and media production.
Business Valuation Principles for EntrepreneursBen Wann
This insightful presentation is designed to equip entrepreneurs with the essential knowledge and tools needed to accurately value their businesses. Understanding business valuation is crucial for making informed decisions, whether you're seeking investment, planning to sell, or simply want to gauge your company's worth.
Tata Group Dials Taiwan for Its Chipmaking Ambition in Gujarat’s DholeraAvirahi City Dholera
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Implicitly or explicitly all competing businesses employ a strategy to select a mix
of marketing resources. Formulating such competitive strategies fundamentally
involves recognizing relationships between elements of the marketing mix (e.g.,
price and product quality), as well as assessing competitive and market conditions
(i.e., industry structure in the language of economics).
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Putting the SPARK into Virtual Training.pptxCynthia Clay
This 60-minute webinar, sponsored by Adobe, was delivered for the Training Mag Network. It explored the five elements of SPARK: Storytelling, Purpose, Action, Relationships, and Kudos. Knowing how to tell a well-structured story is key to building long-term memory. Stating a clear purpose that doesn't take away from the discovery learning process is critical. Ensuring that people move from theory to practical application is imperative. Creating strong social learning is the key to commitment and engagement. Validating and affirming participants' comments is the way to create a positive learning environment.
2. Before I get started, I’d like to ask you some questions.
(Please keep your hand raised as long as the questions apply to you)
How many of you have telecommuting programs in place currently?
How many involve occasional work from home when necessary?
1 day a week every week?
2 days a week every week?
Full-time work from home positions?
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3. I know from experience why there were fewer and fewer hands raised as we got into a
deeper commitment for telecommuting.
(standard challenges, points of resistance)
And yet, we know from the research that even 1 or 2 days working from home can have a
big impact on both the company and the community.
So what are those benefits? If we had time, you could tell me, couldn’t you? I’m going to
call out a couple of my favorites, and shortly, we’ll hear from our panel about the benefits
they’ve experienced.
And there are also community benefits that I’m going to cover in this presentation.
My goal today is to help reinforce some of what you know already about telecommuting
and
to broaden your knowledge of what other communities around the country are doing to
support telecommuting,
Why we should care
And what we can do about it (if we chose to).
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4. One of my all time favorite pieces of research comes from salary.com’s Wasting Time at
Work survey.
In their most recent 2008 survey, they found that
36% of office workers waste 2 or more hours at work
Top Time wasting activities
Internet
Socializing with co-workers
Conducting personal business
Personal phone calls
Long lunches/breaks
Why?
Unsatisfied at work 46%
Feel underpaid 34%
Don’t have deadlines 24%
(90% are full-time (8-10 hrs/day), 70% spend 1 hr or less commuting
Employees with at least a bachelor’s degree waste a little more time (not under close
supervision))
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5. Brigham Young conducted a Study with IBM employees:
At what point do employees report work/life conflict?
Telecommuters with flexible hours = 57 hours
Office workers without flexibility = 38 hours
Telecommuters can work a full two days more than office workers without negative
effect.
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6. In Right Management’s latest newsletter, they reported the results of a June survey
they did.
Over 50% of employers surveyed said they’d involuntarily lost talent this year.
And two studies last year showed that Workplace Flexibility is one of the top three
decision criteria when making an employment decision.
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7. Employers can save over $10,000 per employee per year
If they work from home for half of their week. $10,000 is based on:
#1 Productivity
#2 Real estate and electricity
#3 Absenteeism
#4 Turnover
(Based on 27% increase in productivity and value of employee time = $32, 136 per
man-year.)
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8. Now let’s look at some community benefits:
TechCast projects 30% of employees in industrialized nations will telework 2-3 days
per week by 2019
In a global war for talent, Chicago will need to support telework to compete.
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9. Telework is one of a number of strategies to reduce commuter trips, consumption of
fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions.
A George Mason University study found that for every 1% of the Wash. D.C
population that telecommutes, traffic delays go down by 3%.
And Sun Microsystems reports that 60% of the time their employees used to spend
commuting, they now work.
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10. In a recent WGN/Tribune poll of Chicagoland residents:
43% of Chicagoans said traffic stress has gotten worse
45% of Suburbanites said it too.
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11. Northeastern Illinois loses at least $7.3 billion every year in wasted time, fuel, and
environmental damages, and drivers spend two-and-a-half days each year stuck in
traffic.
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12. Northeastern Illinois loses at least $7.3 billion every year in wasted time, fuel, and
environmental damages, and drivers spend two-and-a-half days each year stuck
in traffic.
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13. Encouraging strategies (like telecommuting) that improve productivity, engagement
and retention, customer loyalty, and lower operating costs is just good business
practice. It provides an advantage to local business and encourages them to stay in
Chicago.
Companies need a consistent source of good talent, even in this slow economic
recovery. So, Chicagoland has to compete for talent. We have to ensure that we
have a talent base that attracts new businesses and encourages current businesses
to remain.
Research has shown that 20-somethings choose their city and then choose their
work. Traffic congestion, flexible work opportunities, access to public transportation
are some of the factors that create a “cool city” where talented people want to live
and work.
That means, we’re competing for talent with Seattle, Denver, VA, CT, Houston, etc.
(and quite honestly, the rest of the world).
So, it makes sense that we understand what they’re doing and seriously consider
doing it too.
But that’s where we have a problem…
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14. 27 states in our union have statutes or proposed bills involving telecommuting.
21 have statutes, 16 have proposed bills on everything from state employees,
telecommuter classifications for tax purposes, broadband, investigations into how to
proceed, tax incentives, etc.
To my knowledge (and I’ve checked with a number of people on this) IL doesn’t
have any laws on the books that support or encourage this practice. Let alone
provide incentives to businesses who are interested.
And a number of metropolitan areas, cities and states have created comprehensive
programs to support and encourage businesses to implement telecommuting
programs.
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15. We were eligible for many millions of $$ from a federal Urban Partnership
Agreement back in 2007, but it fell through. Why? Because our idea of congestion
pricing was to regulate parking prices charged by private garage owners based on
time of day. That was an unpopular idea, proposed without enough lead time to
rerack and get the UPA funds.
From a legislative perspective:
We had a statute on the books in response to potential EPA regulations that were
never realized, so it was revoked.
There hasn’t been a strong advocate or consensus built to encourage incentives.
While we’ve been sitting on our hands, or more focused on other issues, a number
of metropolitan areas throughout the country are kicking our butts.
They’ve found a way to connect what’s good for the community with what’s good for
business. Public departments, funding, legislation to support businesses, improve
the lives of employees and the community they live in.
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16. CDOT program provides:
•free consulting services to employers for the design and implementation of
telecommuting programs,
•Goal setting
•Proposal writing
•Program design
•Training
•Technology strategies
•Free website tools
Established in 1996
Motivation: to reduce traffic congestion, energy consumption and air pollution
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17. Virginia’s program offers companies up to
$10,000 toward cost of leasing computers and high-speed internet
$3,500 per employee (up to $35,000) for equipment and services
$25,000 for consulting assistance
Free phone consulting for all businesses
More than 120 participating companies since 2001
10.8 million vehicle mile reduction annually
Motivation: reduce traffic congestion, real estate, parking costs, improving
productivity
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18. 1. Governor announced Telework Week: August 23-27
Companies register online
Tracking environmental savings
New air quality standards and tax incentive filing deadline are a big motivator
2. Since 2003, they’ve helped more than 250 companies establish or expand telework programs at no charge:
workplace audit
customize policies
onsite training for managers and employees
measure ROI
assist in completing tax credit form
Georgia Telework Tax Credit provides up to $20,000 ($2.5 million total) in tax credits for expenses to
employers who establish or expand telework programs PLUS up to $1,200.00 per new teleworker (for
computers, telecommunications, software, etc.)
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19. Flexible Workplace Initiative
Flex in the City: two weeks in May where companies adopt flex and traffic is
measured
Every year productivity goes up, traffic congestion decreases
Flexible Workplace Employer designation they can apply for (72 organizations
currently carry the designation)
Motivation: reduce peak hour congestion
Has expanded beyond Houston to the state
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20. One of several initiatives of Urban Partnership Agreement (to reduce traffic congestion)
Governor issued a proclamation “Explore and Experience Telework Month” (April 2010).
eWorkplace initiative to encourage Twin Cities employers to offer telework to employees.
eWorkplace provides
free, online tools
free consulting and expert advice
Goal to recruit 2,700 teleworkers to work remotely 1 day per week in the first year through
partnerships with employers.
Those teleworkers (2326) reduced overall trips by 26% and 30% fewer trips during peak hours.
(commuting 2.4x/wk)
Eliminated 125,000 commute trips each day
State appropriation of $3.2 million
Collaboration between MnDOT and University of Minnesota
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21. Commute Trip Reduction Program from WsDOT (Law passed in 1991) statewide program to promote
commute options
1100 worksites participate, In 2007, 4000 tons of air pollution reduced, reduced by 7.9 million gallons
of gas
Motivations: reduce traffic, air pollution, petroleum consumption
Requires all employers with over 100 people to develop and implement CTR programs for their full-
time employees. They can pick from a menu of options.
Commuter Challenge is an initiative of enterprise Seattle which is their economic development group
Commuter Challenge offers:
Free consultations, online tools, workshops
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22. On top of the innovative programs and strong levels of support at a state and local
level, you’ve also got the federal government turning up the heat.
Federal government recommitted to expanding telecommuting (example/stat)
Legislation??
Top priority of the Obama Administration
Forum in March
National Flex Challenge
See form in your program
Bills to beef up the number of federal workers telecommuting (in part as a continuity
strategy)
Encouraging businesses to step up (in lieu of mandates)
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23. So we need a response, an initiative of our own in Chicago. And there are some
positive early signs of interest and involvement.
Working with public, private, non-profit and academic institutions on strategies to
increase support and create business incentives for telecommuting in Chicagoland:
•WB upcoming roundtable in October
•Civic Consulting Alliance/BCG recommendation
•Metropolitan Planning Council
Included in their overall commuter trip reduction strategy
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24. But we need your help. If you’d like to show your support for telecommuting in
Chicagoland, here are some things you can do:
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25. Now, I’ll turn it back over to Bill and the panel. Thank you.
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