It was a small gesture, but it's one I'll never forget. When our employers show us that they care, they instill a loyalty that money can't buy. They light a fire that can't easily be extinguished. But that's the soft, humane argument. The challenge for all of us here today is to demonstrate the difference work-life balance programs make, to show how companies can do good and still do well.
Sexism remains in our society.
We see it at work every day. But we have laws now to deal with the overt forms of sexism, such as sexual harassment. That's changed how people behave. Attitudes are slower to change than behavior, and I believe it's attitudes that are holding men and women back. She said that even though the men in her department feel overwhelmed and out of balance, they don't feel they have the option for flexibility.