Why is work-life balance so important to Booz Allen?
SSC. The work-life balance is a critical component of our firm’s value proposition to our staff. In turn, the implementation of that value proposition through flexible policies and practices is crucial to allowing us to fulfill our mission of being the ‘Employer of Choice’ in the marketplace. Given the firm’s historical and expected growth, it is critical that we support – in our actions as well as our words – programs that allow us to attract and retain the best talent. HRM. Do you think enterprises suffer when they refuse to acknowledge and encourage this work-life balance? SSC. A sustainable work-life balance nurtures employees’ creativity and productivity – important traits in an idea-driven industry like consulting. Companies that cannot or do not allow their employees to find a sustainable work-life balance will suffer because their employees will be less creative, less productive, and less motivated to excel. While it is one thing to have policies on paper, it is another thing t
