Q.INSIGHTs & INTUITION

How is work-personal life balance encouraged in your organization?

Lindsay Mack SVP Human Resources & Training Director at Cornerstone Bank Fargo, N.D.

We value what we do, where we work, and the people we work with. It’s important for our team members to have a healthy work-personal life balance and at the same time for our customers to have uncompromised service. We provide as much flexibility as we can so team members can put their families first. We accomplish this in various ways. Our teams cross train to ensure that team members can enjoy their time away from work while fellow team members cover duties. Our generous Paid Time Off program allows team members sufficient time to recharge. Our leaders encourage team members to use their paid time off to step away from work as needed. Our team members are our greatest asset so we work to ensure we are providing opportunities to allow for them to take care of themselves.

At JLG, the employees are owners, which drives everyone to bring the best version of themselves to work. Our leadership highly encourages us to have a healthy balance between the demands of our professional roles and personal life. To ensure this happens, we provide a robust paid time-off program that allows us to fully disconnect from work, use our vacation time, and spend time doing the things we enjoy. When we take a day off (or multiple days), we are expected to be disconnected and not worried about work; we know we have a great team ready and able to step in and support us. Employeeowners also love the flexibility to work from home if they have appointments, childcare issues, or other outside obligations that need attention. In the summer months, we have a condensed work week which allows us to leave early on Fridays and enjoy more of our short summer with friends and family. Another incredible thing about JLG is how everyone is encouraged to be active in our communities – through volunteerism with organizations we’re passionate about or mentorship in our local schools and universities.

Ryan Smith

Director of HR JLG Architects Grand Forks, N.D.