Centerfield Work-Life Balance & Wellbeing

Our approach to flexible work arrangements is comprehensive and designed to empower employees while maintaining collaboration and productivity:

• Hybrid Work Models: We provide hybrid arrangements where employees can split their time between remote work and office presence.
• Flexible Hours: We allow employees to adjust their daily schedules within reason, accommodating personal commitments, optimal productivity times, and family responsibilities while ensuring core collaboration hours are maintained.
• Results-Oriented Work Environment: We focus on outcomes and deliverables rather than hours logged or physical presence, trusting employees to manage their time and work in ways that achieve excellent results.
• Home Office Support: We provide equipment allowances to help employees create productive, ergonomic home office environments.
• No Micromanagement: We trust our employees to manage their time and responsibilities professionally, avoiding surveillance or excessive monitoring that undermines the benefits of flexibility.
• Clear Communication Expectations: While we offer flexibility, we maintain clear expectations about availability, responsiveness, and collaboration to ensure teams can work effectively together.
• Manager Training: We train managers to lead flexible teams effectively, focusing on trust, clear goal-setting, and outcome-based performance management rather than presenteeism.
• Technology Infrastructure: We invest in collaboration tools, communication platforms, and technology infrastructure that enables seamless work regardless of location or schedule.
• Flexibility Without Penalty: We ensure that choosing flexible work arrangements doesn't negatively impact career advancement, performance evaluations, or access to opportunities.
• Individual Customization: We recognize that one size doesn't fit all and work with employees individually to design arrangements that meet their unique needs while supporting business objectives.

At Centerfield, flexible work arrangements aren't just a perk—they're a fundamental part of how we operate, reflecting our belief that empowering employees to work in ways that suit their lives leads to greater engagement, productivity, and long-term success for both individuals and the organization.

We've implemented a comprehensive approach to support the mental and emotional health of our team members:

• Comprehensive Mental Health Benefits: We provide robust mental health coverage as part of our benefits package, including therapy sessions, counseling services, and psychiatric care with minimal or no out-of-pocket costs.
• Mental Health Days: We explicitly support the use of sick days and personal days for mental health needs, recognizing that mental health is as important as physical health and should be treated with the same priority.
• Wellness Programs and Resources: We provide access to wellness platforms, mindfulness apps, meditation resources, and stress management tools that employees can use to maintain their mental wellbeing proactively.
• Stigma-Free Culture: We actively work to destigmatize mental health challenges through open conversations, leadership modeling, and creating an environment where employees feel safe discussing mental health without fear of judgment or career consequences.
• Manager Training: We train managers to recognize signs of mental health struggles, have supportive conversations, and connect team members with appropriate resources while respecting privacy and boundaries.
• Workload and Stress Monitoring: We regularly assess team workloads and stress levels, making adjustments to prevent burnout and ensure that job demands remain sustainable and manageable.
• Flexible Accommodations: We provide flexible work arrangements, schedule adjustments, and other accommodations for employees managing mental health conditions, working collaboratively to find solutions that support both wellbeing and job performance.
• Mental Health Awareness Initiatives: We host regular workshops, seminars, and awareness campaigns that educate employees about mental health topics, coping strategies, and available resources.
• Peer Support Networks: We facilitate employee resource groups and peer support communities where team members can connect with others who share similar experiences or challenges in a safe, supportive environment.
• Time Off Encouragement: We actively encourage employees to take their vacation time and disconnect fully, recognizing that regular breaks and true rest are essential for mental health and preventing burnout.
• Access to Wellness Coaches: We provide access to wellness coaching services that help employees develop personalized strategies for managing stress, building resilience, and maintaining mental wellbeing.
• Crisis Support: We maintain clear protocols and immediate access to crisis resources for employees experiencing mental health emergencies, ensuring rapid support when it's needed most.
• Healthy Work Environment: We design our physical and virtual workspaces to support mental wellbeing, including quiet spaces, natural light, ergonomic setups, and environments that minimize unnecessary stress.
• Regular Check-Ins: Managers conduct regular one-on-one conversations that include discussions about wellbeing, not just work performance, creating opportunities for employees to share concerns and seek support.
• Work-Life Integration Support: We recognize that mental health is influenced by all aspects of life and provide resources to help employees manage caregiving responsibilities, financial wellness, relationships, and other life domains that impact overall wellbeing.
• Return-to-Work Support: For employees who take mental health leave, we provide structured, compassionate return-to-work processes that include gradual reintegration, ongoing support, and continued accommodations as needed.

At Centerfield, supporting mental health isn't an afterthought or a checkbox—it's a core value that shapes our policies, culture, and daily interactions. We're committed to creating an environment where every employee can thrive emotionally, mentally, and professionally.