(PRWEB) April 2, 2008 -- Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), an entity of WorldatWork that defines and recognizes innovation, best practices and work-life thought leadership, recently announced the recipients of the AWLP Work-Life Rising Star recognition program. Now in its second year, the AWLP Work-Life Rising Star recognition program identifies stellar professionals who exhibit a combination of professional and personal attributes that demonstrate emerging leadership and growing contributions to the work-life community. The four recipients will be acknowledged publicly at the WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition Work-Life Reception.
For this year, four professionals have been selected as AWLP Work-Life Rising Stars:
Reed Engel, Director, Wellness Strategies, Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging
Engel is honored for his role in introducing the health risk assessment program. The results from the first assessment revealed a significant risk for diabetes and heart disease. As a result, Engel implemented a 10,000 steps pedometer-based program that promotes both physical activity and proper nutrition. In addition, he began a Wellness Coaching service and made it available to employees and their family members.
David Lock, Founder/Managing Director, Arrows with Soul
A work-life coach and thought leader, Lock has achieved tremendous milestones in the fields of work-life effectiveness and employee engagement. He developed Arrows with Soul, a holistic work-life integration program based in Singapore. Lock has appeared on national radio and television and has spoken at numerous conferences spreading the message of work-life integration and encouraging greater understanding and acceptance of work-life programs.
Nina Madoo, Director of Workplace Strategies, Marriott International
Madoo is honored for her work with WFD to pilot and implement a Teamwork Innovations process to enhance management engagement and work-life effectiveness by reducing non-essential work and increasing flexibility and work efficiencies. She is a board member of Corporate Voices for Working Families and is on the Conference Board’s Work Life Leadership Council.
Danielle Shanes, Director, Work Environment—Benefits Planning & Design, The McGraw-Hill Companies
Shanes developed and carried out McGraw-Hill’s first-ever work-life strategy, which resulted in placement on the Working Mother Top 100 list. Under her leadership, McGraw-Hill has maintained or improved its Working Mother ranking.
“Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) is proud to honor these stellar, up-and-coming professionals who embody passion for change, for work and for life as an AWLP Work-Life Rising Star,” said Kathie Lingle, executive director of AWLP. “They are the future leaders to whom we will pass the torch to ensure work-life effectiveness values and principles live on.”
Work-Life Rising Star award honorees will be recognized at the 2008 Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition, May 21-24, 2008, to be held in Philadelphia, PA. They will have the opportunity to be mentored by icons in the work-life field and to enhance their career in work-life through exclusive professional development opportunities. They will also be involved in next year’s selection of AWLP Work-Life Rising Stars.
John-Anthony Meza, Associate Director, National Community Involvement at KPMG and a previous Rising Star, served as chair of the Work-Life Rising Star Selection Committee this second year. To learn more about how to nominate someone for next year’s Work-Life Rising Star visit www.awlp.org/award.
About Alliance for Work-Life Progress®
Alliance for Work-Life Progress (www.awlp.org) is dedicated to advancing work-life as a business strategy integrating work, family and community. An entity of WorldatWork, AWLP defines and recognizes innovation and best practices, facilitates dialogue among various sectors and promotes work-life thought leadership.
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