In 1995 Jesper Juul wrote,
“…….I believe it is time that private as well as public organizations and companies cease to regard the families of their staff members and employees as unfair competition rather than a resource that should be welcomed and included in company policies.”
Since then Norwegian research has shown that an average divorce costs the employer(s) € 10-20.000, and that app. 50% of absence from work is family related. The costs of family related issues balances the costs of sickness and are far bigger than costs related to alcohol, drugs, smoking or absenteeism.
For Family-lab Int. the key-word is “family-development”. All families are faced with challenges that requires development and new perspectives. I happens when children are born, when promotion is offered, when employees become single parents, when deployment in foreign countries becomes an option, when serious or cronical illness hits a partner or child, in case of loss and berievement.
For many companies health & security are important issues as well because employees, who are preoccupied or burdened with issues from their family life and not able to imagine solutions can pose a serious risk to colleges, equipment and themselves.
Many companies experience difficulties in reemploying young mothers after their maternity leave and there is little doubt that this will also be the case with fathers in a foreseeable future. This calls for a whole new mindset, where family oriented organizations will be one step ahead in the growing competition for high quality employees. The much talked about “work-life balance” requires much more from both employers and employees than a simple calculation of time and energy.
There are numerous ways for your company to create a family-friendly profile that will attract the kind of employees you want and build a strong relationship with them
Family-lab offers:
• Internal as well as external seminars that helps employees create a healthier life style and provides them with insights and tools that prevents a family life, where everybody lives from conflict to conflict.
• Seminars on family development – especially for companies where employees must travel a lot, spend periods away from home, work in high-risk-zones
• Individual family counseling and crisis intervention
• Family oriented counseling in relation to work related accidents, cut downs, retirement, sickness etc.
• Training of HR-staff in dealing with family-related issues
• The pedagogical “software” for and professional management of company owned kindergartens and nurseries. The existence of flexible high quality care and education for young children can be an invaluable asset for a company
Our staff includes experienced management consultants, family counselors, psychologists, pedagogues and other professionals.
For further information and references please contact our national management or:
adm@family-lab.com
