The Usability of Work/Life Policies and Programs
Activity Description:
Purpose:
To consider the “visible” and “hidden” factors that affect employees’ use of work/life policies and programs
Steps:
- Distribute three mini-cases to students (Click on the document at the end of this entry to view or download these cases.).
- Ask them to consider the factors that might affect employees’ use of work/life policies and programs. What factors are related to the employee, as an individual? What factors are related to the employee’s family? What factors are related to the employee’s work team or work group? What factors are related to the employee’s workplace? Which factors facilitate the use of work/life benefits? Which factors impede the use of work/life benefits?
- Conduct an in-class discussion about the case. Ask the students to identify changes that could be made at the workplace to increase the “usability” of work/family policies and programs.
Activity Source:
Content contributed by Kelli Schutte as a Suggested Work and Family Class Activity