by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica Mauter

2007 Outie Awards - Out & Equal Workplace Advocates
“The Out & Equal Workplace Awards (commonly referred to as “The Outies”) honor individuals and organizations that are leaders in advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees in America’s workplaces. Through these awards, Out & Equal provides the business and LGBT communities with examples of innovative approaches and proven successes to help create safe and equitable workplaces.” (via DiversityInc)

“Flex work is not the answer” - TIME’s Work in Progress
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen on Deloitte & Touche vice chairman Cathleen Benko and her new book Mass Career Customization: Aligning the Workplace with Today’s Nontraditional Workforce. “Her point isn’t that workers don’t need more flexible schedules. We want them, we need them, we’re already demanding if not taking them. What she means is that employers must stop thinking of flex work as an accommodation bu