The University of Connecticut Foundation, Inc.
PowerUp! Flexible Work, Thriving Women
PowerUp! equips workers and HR leaders to codesign supportive, flexible work practices that become standard, scalable ways of doing business.
Workplace inflexibility - rigid schedules, constant availability, and limited autonomy - undermines women's advancement and well-being. PowerUp! adapts CPH-NEW's proven participatory model into the PowerUp! Flexible Work Playbook and Learning Collaborative where peer cohorts of HR leaders implement the playbook in their workplaces. PowerUp!'s innovation lies in shifting flexibility from informal, ad-hoc practices to standard organizational culture and policies. Flexible co-designed work solutions are anticipated across ~70 workplaces, improving retention, well-being, and equity.
Primary Barrier
Inflexible Workplaces
Location
Connecticut
Solution Region
New England
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
$25.1 to 50 Million
