Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research
2011 Work-Life Rising Star Honorees
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WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life
Progress Announces 2011 Work-Life Rising Star Honorees
March 30, 2011 – Scottsdale, Ariz. – WorldatWork’s Alliance
for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), an entity that defines and recognizes innovation,
best practices and work-life thought leadership,
recently announced the recipients of the AWLP Work-Life Rising
Star Recognition Award. Now in its fifth year, the AWLP Work-Life
Rising Star Award recognizes stellar individuals who exhibit a combination of
professional and personal attributes that demonstrate emerging leadership and
growing contributions to the work-life community. The recipients will be
acknowledged publicly at an awards ceremony (to be held May 24) during the annual
WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, Calif.
“The AWLP Work-Life Rising Star Award recognizes stellar, up-and-coming
professionals who embody passion for change, for work and for life,” said Kathie
Lingle, executive director of AWLP. “This is a long-term effort to identify and nurture the next generation
of work-life leaders, who will continue to find new ways to ensure that every
workplace becomes a great place to work.” This year, two professionals have been selected to join AWLP’s
growing community of Work-Life Rising Stars:
Kyra Cavanaugh
is president of Life Meets Work, a
consulting firm that helps organizations implement and improve workplace
flexibility. She provides companies that are striving to be "best-in-class"
with an online member-based community and services that include coaching,
consulting, and training. A nationally-recognized speaker and contributor
to WorkingMother.com, she has been featured in Women's Health and Crain's
Chicago Business. Leveraging her extensive experience in the consumer packaged
goods industry, Kyra dedicates her considerable energy to help advance
work-life effectiveness as a productive business strategy.
Courtney E. Martin is an accomplished
author and speaker. Her latest book, “Do It Anyway: The New Generation of
Activists,” has defined her as one of the most genuine and smart voices of the
next generation. She is also a senior correspondent at The American Prospect, an Editor at Feministing.com,
and has spoken all over the nation, including on The O’Reilly Factor, CNN, and The Today Show. Courtney brings a fresh, activist perspective with a passion
for breaking cultural barriers and stereotypes that can limit work-life
progress.
As this year’s Work-Life Rising Stars, Cavanaugh and Martinwill be joining a growing cadre of
peers who are evolving into the next generation of work-life leadership. They
will have the opportunity to enhance their careers in work-life through
exposure to leaders in total rewards strategy as well as a variety of
activities for professional development. They will also be involved in the
selection and mentoring of subsequent years’ Rising Stars.
To learn more about how to nominate
someone for next year’s Work-Life Rising Star Recognition Award, visit
www.awlp.org/award.
About WorldatWork’s
Alliance for Work-Life Progress®
WorldatWork’s
Alliance for Work-Life Progress advances work-life as part of an integrated total rewards strategy. This alliance defines and
acknowledges best practices and innovation, facilitates dialogue, and elevates
work-life thought leadership. Each year, the alliance leads a national
awareness initiative celebrating October as National Work and Family Month.
Recognizing that work-life encompasses a wide array of programs, the WorldatWork
Society of Certified Professionals established the Work-Life Certified
Professional (WLCP®) designation
in 2007.
