What do we do?

Managing Work and FamilyŽ...

Managing Work & Family, Inc. was co-founded in 1987 by Bonnie Michaels, to encourage and assist employers to create a corporate culture with supportive benefits and policies that enable employees to successfully balance their work and personal responsibilities.

Since 1987, we have

1. provided organizations information, long-term strategies and programs for creating a work environment conducive for employees with work-life issues; and
2. provided effective problem-solving methods, resources and information for employees so they can be empowered to help themselves.

For organizations, the outcomes of these dual strategies has been higher employee productivity, improved recruitment, retention, and morale. It has also enhanced the organization's image as "worker-friendly."

The outcomes for individuals who have a variety of work and personal lives conflicts have been extensive. Many testimonials have expressed that they feel more control and have better problem-solving methods to handle day-to-day conflicts. They feel less stressed and better able to handle their many roles.

The firm has a well-documented history of assisting hundreds of organizations with problem-solving strategies and creative solutions for developing comprehensive and well-integrated work-life programs. Managing Work & Family has accomplished this through a variety of cost-saving mediums such on-site consultations, needs assessments, working with task forces, telephone conversations, publications, videos, speeches, and radio/T.V. appearances.

Currently, we are partnering with organizations such as Take Back Your Time, www.timeday.org, to create change through legislation as well as problem-solving with organizations in their membership. We are dedicated to finding better ways to help individuals to balance their lives.

In addition to these iniatives, new research is showing that children aren’t spending enough time in nature. As a result, we are working on a book to help busy families with strategies to integrate nature into their family lives .