Also driving companies to offer more flexibility is the fact that more women are managers. Companies with more women in top leadership are more likely to provide such options as traditional flextime, daily flextime, a gradual return to 
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after childbirth and regular work-at-home options, Galinsky says. Her group found that fully 82 percent of companies with large numbers of female executives offer flexible work hours, compared with 56 percent in companies without many women in top positions. Moreover, the more female executives a company has, the more likely the firm is to provide on- or near-site child care, dependent-care assistance plans and elder-care resource and referral programs, the report found.
workafter childbirth and regular work-at-home options, Galinsky says. Her group found that fully 82 percent of companies with large numbers of female executives offer flexible work hours, compared with 56 percent in companies without many women in top positions. Moreover, the more female executives a company has, the more likely the firm is to provide on- or near-site child care, dependent-care assistance plans and elder-care resource and referral programs, the report found.It seems like as more and more women are breaking through the "glass ceiling" they are changing the workplace environment as they do it. Does a woman's softer, more emotional side lead them to offering more flexible workplace opportuntites? Do women see the importance of a work-life balance more than their men counterparts? While this logic does seem to make sense, it sounds like a lot of stereotyping is going on here. All I can say is - watch out for the women of Generation Y -it's going to be a whole new playing field.
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This is an interesting article. I think the flexible work schedule has to do with a number of issues that have arisen in the last few years. As women have become a mainstay in the upper levels of company management, the role of the husband has changed as well. Husbands and fathers now often play the part of cook, launderer, shuttle driver, and all the other "mom" duties of the past, and with two working parents, it's become crucial to find ways for BOTH parents to be able to do everything needed, and to take care of what is needed as their schedules permit.
I am not the kind of woman that is living under repression. I have an education, I work, and I am a mother. So, I consider myself a woman that lives a balanced and well-rounded life. I try to handle everything in a way so that I never lose perception of what is really important. I hope that will be the case for this future generation. For me to be a mother and a wife is one of the most important experiences in life. There is nothing in life that is going to give you what a family does
What a great article! I agree that as more women do move into management, the workplace is adapting to fit what we require to accomplish our jobs. Women do tend to be the primary care givers in their households and it makes sense to have telecommuting capability for them. When I was pregnant with my daughter, my employer installed capability for me to access all my files from home. I didn't work nearly as much while I was on maternity leave, but I was able to keep up with what was going on. I could make decisions and accomplish the core requirements of my job from home. It was great. This feature has continued for me now with my daughter being 3. I can still work a 4 day work week and accomplish any other necessary work from home.
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