Five Good Ideas on supporting caregivers at the workplace

About this episode

Liv Mendelsohn and Christa Haanstra discuss building a caregiver-friendly workplace culture.

Liv Mendelsohn and Christa Haanstra joined Five Good Ideas to discuss how to build a culture that recognizes and values caregiving. Their conversation with Elizabeth McIsaac highlighted that creating a caregiver-friendly workplace is compassionate and strategic. Organizations that recognize this gain a competitive edge through improved retention, productivity, and workplace culture. Liv and Christa's Five Good Ideas: Understand your workforce Provide equitable support Prioritize flexible work arrangements Recognize the value of caregiving skills inthe workplace Build a caregiver-supportive culture For Liv and Christa's full bios and resources, visit the session page.

People in this episode

Guests: Liv Mendelsohn, Christa Haanstra

Topics covered

• caregiving
• workplace culture
• employee retention
• flexible work arrangements
• support for caregivers

Keywords

• caregivers
• workplace support
• employee productivity
• flexibility
• organizational culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maytree Foundation

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