Chevron Created a Virtual Summer Camp for Its Employees’ Kids
Organizations need to get creative when it comes to supporting WFH parents. by Summary.
When Chevron human resources chief Rhonda Morris realized that the Covid-19 crisis would extend through the summer, creating even bigger headaches for the company’s working parent employees with kids whose virtual schools were ending, she had an idea: Why not launch a virtual summer camp through which older kids (and adults) could educate and entertain younger ones? Camp Chevron was up and running within five weeks, offering a multitude of classes to keep children engaged so their parents could have some time to focus on work. The company has since added many other support systems for families and learned a few things along the way. First, what happens at home affects what happens at work so organizations have a responsibility to help team members with those issues. Second, solutions born in crisis can