Tapestry - Coach and Kate Spade Work-Life Balance & Wellbeing

Tapestry cares about our schedules. The company received feedback from multiple teams about having too many meetings. So they implemented blocks on our calendars from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays where people are not supposed to schedule meetings. This time allows people to get work done, or do other things outside of work.

The company is so supportive. I lead one of our four employee resource groups for working parents and caregivers. Historically, Tapestry has always had summer Fridays where we close the office at 1 p.m. Our ERG, in partnership with some other employees, spearheaded a goal of turning summer Fridays into fall Fridays, which then became winter Fridays. Now it’s year-round and dubbed Flex Fridays, where we close the office at 1 p.m. on Fridays. As a parent, it’s life-changing to have four hours to do something for myself.