> Network Canadian Work-Life Network
The Canadian Work-Life Network is celebrating its 10th Anniversary - ten years of learning opportunities, networking, consultation and coaching. Ten years of building a community of interest and of practice, that has contributed significantly to the dialogue and advancements in work-life quality, wellness and corporate social responsibility. The Network has also created unique and valuable learning experiences, and opportunities to engage in collaborative projects and rich conversations.The Canadian Work-Life Network has used a community development approach, applied in diverse workplaces across the country, to build awareness, facilitate action and foster culture change.
Over the years, Nora Spinks, President & CEO, Work-Life Harmony Enterprises, has hosted and facilitated hundreds of roundtables, conferences, forums, and clinics and delivered workshops and seminars; provided executive briefings and HR orientations to work-life issues through the Canadian Work-Life Network including:
- Executive Work-Life Roundtables
- Annual Work-Life Practicum
- Work-Life Career Clinics
- Work-Life Dinner Dialogues
- Exploratory Work-Life Luncheons
- Work-Life Workshops
- Work-Life Policy Consultations
- Public Policy Forums
- Work-Life Quality Audio conferences
- Work-Life Program, Policy, Practice Polls
- Executive Work-Life Briefings
- HR Professionals Work-Life At-A-Glance
The community which comprises the Canadian Work-Life Network, and Nora, specifically, have been involved in building awareness, and advocating in support of policies, procedures and practices that promote work and life quality. Examples of significant achievements include:
- Employment Insurance reforms with respect to Special Benefits
- Extension of maternity/parental leave
- Introduction of Compassionate care
- Introduction of Back-up Childcare in Canada
- Awareness of flex options, benefits and impacts
- Collaborative projects such as Y2Kids emergency childcare
