Chicagoland Chamber Recognizes Chicagoland Employers
21 organizations in Chicagoland awarded the prestigious national Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility
The current recession – considered one of the worst since the Great Depression in the 1930s – is proving to be a 'game changer' for organizations in all sectors of the economy. A study conducted by the Families and Work Institute in May 2009 found that most companies (81%) are maintaining the workplace flexibility they offer during the recession and another 13% are increasing it. [PLEASE NOTE: This statistic is embargoed until July 23, when Ellen Galinsky will testify before the Joint Economic Committee and release the results of the May 2009 study. If you issue a press release before July 23, please do not include this information.] The question remains: to what extent are employers able to continue be good places for employees to work while dealing with these very difficult business survival issues?
The winners of the Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility offer a unique picture of organizations that are finding this middle ground. 'From new forms of flexible work arrangements that minimize lay-offs, to creative cost-cutting that retains core medical benefits, to providing financial information and support to employees, these employers are braving the economic storm through innovative policies that prevent undue shock to their workplaces and their employees,' said Ellen Galinsky, president of the Families and Work Institute.
The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, announced locally by Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce at its Board of Directors meeting, recognize organizations that are striving to find new ways to make work 'work' in today's difficult economy. These prestigious national awards honor organizations of all sizes and all types in Chicgaoland and across the country that are using workplace flexibility as a strategy to increase workplace effectiveness and yield positive business results.
Local winners of the 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are:
- Accenture
- Alma Lasers
- AzulaySeiden Law Group
- BDO Seidman, LLP
- Deloitte, LLP
- Ernst & Young
- Falkor Group, LLC
- Frost, Ruttenberg & Rothblatt, P.C.
- Ketchum Inc.
- KPMG LLP
- Microsoft Corporation
- Perspectives, Ltd
- Plante & Moran, PLLC
- RSM McGladrey, Inc. (two offices)
- Shakespeare Squared
- smarTECHS.net (Honorable Mention)
- The SAVO Group
- True Partners Consulting
- Turner Construction Company.
- Vox, Inc.
'Many companies have realized that talent management is a key to innovation in the new economy and that all generations of your talent want work flexibility. I'm pleased to announce 21 Chicagoland winners of 2009 Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. These awards honor companies that have successfully used flexibility to meet both employer and employee goals. This is the only award of its kind to validate companies' performance, programs and policies with employee input,' said Jerry Roper, Chicagoland Chamber President & CEO, as winners were recognized.
The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of the When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of Families and Work Institute, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce), and the Twiga Foundation. Through When Work Works, these partner organizations provide research, resources, and recognition to employers nationwide. The project shares the results of research on creating effective and flexible workplaces that meet the needs of the 21st century.
Each of the 2009 Sloan Award winners will also be recognized nationally and will be featured in next year's edition of the Guide to Bold New Ideas for Making Work Work, published by Families and Work Institute.
Chicgaoland is one of 30 select communities nationwide chosen to host and participate in the When Work Works initiative, with Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce leading the local initiative in the region. Other communities participating in 2009 are: Arizona (statewide); Atlanta, GA; Aurora, CO; Birmingham, AL; Boise, ID; Charleston, SC; Columbus, OH; Dallas, TX; Dayton, OH; Durham, NC; Houston, TX; Kentucky (statewide); Long Beach, CA; Long Island, NY; Louisville, KY; Manchester, NH; Melbourne-Palm Bay, FL; Michigan (statewide); Milwaukee, WI; Morris County, NJ; Providence, RI; Richmond, VA; Rochester, MN; Salt Lake City, UT; Savannah, GA; Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA; Twin Cities and St. Cloud, MN; and Winona, MN.
For more information about When Work Works or the Alfred P. Sloan Awards, please contact Shanny Peer at 212-465-2044 x 217 or Kelly Sakai at 212-465-2044 x 211.
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