In this era of doing more with less money, one of the most important business strategies savvy employers utilize is a more flexible approach to how and when people work. But how exactly would that work in Congress?

The good news is that some of your colleagues have already implemented changes and you can learn from them. Join us for this roundtable discussion where House and Senate Chiefs will provide their perspectives on:

• The strategies and tactics their offices have tried to help staff better manage their work and home lives;
• How they developed their workflex policies;
• The benefits they've seen in their office to having family-friendly or more flexible policies; and
• Their advice for other offices on modifying their employment practices.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS

The program will be led by Lisa Horn and Bradford Fitch. Lisa is Director of Congressional Affairs at SHRM and serves as the Co-Leader of SHRM's Workplace Flexibility Initiative. She is an expert on workplace flexibility trends and research, and is a former congressional staffer. Brad, CMF's President and CEO, has extensive consulting and teaching experience both at CMF and at American University where he served as an adjunct associate professor. Brad worked on Capitol Hill for 13 years and previously edited Setting Course: A Congressional Management Guide.

HOW TO REGISTER

This program is open to senior staff in the House and Senate, including:

• Chiefs of Staff
• Legislative Directors
• Communications Directors
• Deputy Chiefs of Staff
• Administrative Directors
• Office Managers
• Committee Staff Directors

To RSVP for this event please contact CMF at 202-546-0100 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

More Information

The "Life in Congress" Project is a partnership between the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to examine Congress as a workplace. Its goals are to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Congress and to enhance the public's understanding of Congress by conducting research with Members and staff.

To achieve these objectives, CMF and SHRM surveyed a random sample of Members of the House of Representatives and surveyed all House and Senate personal office staff. More than 1,400 staff and 25 Members of Congress participated in the research. The resulting data was published in three reports on the work-life of House Members, the work-life of congressional staff, and the job satisfaction and employee engagement of congressional staff. This briefing is the first of four programs hosted by CMF and SHRM on the topic of workflex in Congress.

CMF is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building trust and effectiveness in Congress. CMF does not employ or retain a registered lobbyist. Our programs comply with both House ethics rules and laws, allowing staff to attend.

Founded in 1948, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest HR membership organization devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 275,000 members in over 160 countries, the Society is the leading provider of resources to serve the needs of HR professionals and advance the professional practice of human resource management. SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the United States and subsidiary offices in China, India and United Arab Emirates. Visit us at shrm.org.