Lyndon Fire and Rescue wins Alfred P. Sloan Award

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Lyndon Fire and Rescue Receives Alfred P. Sloan Award
Award recognizes employers with effective and flexible workplaces

Louisville, KY (8/20/09) – Lyndon Fire and Rescue was among twenty-one area employers who were selected to receive the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. The award recognizes exemplary employers that are using flexibility as a talent management tool to enhance workplace effectiveness and contribute to employee success.

“This award is an acknowledgement of our philosophy of excellent customer service through the creation and maintenance of a positive, supportive workplace environment”, said Fire Chief Russ Rakestraw.

Metro Louisville was selected as one of only 30 communities nationwide to participate in When Work Works, an ongoing initiative to highlight the importance of workplace effectiveness. The When Work Works initiative is a national research-based project highlighting various workplace strategies from the Families and Work Institute in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce and the Twiga Foundation.

“The Alfred P. Sloan Awards recognize employers that manage effective and flexible workplaces,” said Eileen Pickett, Greater Louisville Inc.’s Senior Vice President of Community and Economic Development. “Flexible workplaces are more likely to have employees that are engaged in their jobs and committed to helping their company succeed.”

Organizations of all types and sizes across the Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana region applied for the award Applicants and winners of the Alfred P. Sloan Award were benchmarked against other national employers regarding their implementation of effective workplace practices. Of all the award winners selected from our region, Lyndon Fire and Rescue was the only winner from the public sector.

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