Thursday, July 17th, 2008
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(In addition to the post from my Fast Company blog below, check out this week’s: Heartbreaking Reminder–There’s No Eldercare)
A new poll conducted for an organization called Take Back Your Time found that “69% of Americans support a paid vacation law with a large percentage favoring a law guaranteeing three weeks vacation or more.” […]
Monday, July 7th, 2008
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Every other week, I will be guest blogging at FlexPaths.com…Check out my most recent post below:
Last week I asked a friend who doesn’t have children her thoughts on Lisa Belkin’s article in The New York Times about equal parenting. She responded, “It made it look so hard, I can see why women […]
Monday, April 28th, 2008
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(Click here to check out this week’s Fast Company post “Work+Life Flex as Retention-Retirement Strategy? Yes, Say More Retirees and Companies“)
A British medical journal, a Canadian magazine and the medical blogosphere have ignited a controversial debate around the following premise:
There are too many women doctors who want to work part-time, which is […]
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
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I was afraid this would happen. Last month in my Fast Company blog (Recession and Work+Life Fit), I noted that as we move into what increasingly seems like a recession, the response of many will most likely be for innovation related to flexibility and work+life fit to stop because:
“Unfortunately, too many leaders and […]
Friday, February 1st, 2008
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Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been repeatedly asked: “What do you think will happen to work+life fit and flexibility if the economy experiences a recession?”
I think two things will happen. Unfortunately, too many leaders and organizations will default to a shortsighted fall back position, “Forget flexibility. People are […]
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
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(Check out my Fast Company Blog: Flexibility Will NOT Hurt Customer Service)
When asked in the 2007 Work+Life Fit Reality Check, “If you could make changes in your work situation, what is the most important change you would make?” People’s top choice was “make more money” at 44%. Having some type of work-life […]
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
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(Go to my Fast Company blog for “U.S. Congress Introduces Flexibility Act! But Where’s the Next Prez?”)
How would you answer the question, “Work-life flexibility in my company is a…” Here’s what the respondents to the 2007 Work+Life Fit Reality Check had to say:
Only 37% of respondents felt their organizations saw flexibility […]
Thursday, December 6th, 2007
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EMPLOYEES WANT THE NEXT PRESIDENT’S AGENDA TO MAKE
WORK LIFE FLEXIBILITY EASIER FOR COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2007 WORK+LIFE FIT REALITY CHECK INCLUDE:
• More want to work differently than work less; only 5 percent favor reducing work schedule by more than 10 hours
• Almost 9 out of 10 believe work life flexibility would have […]
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
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Today! I’m on the Radio! Tune in to Karen Salmansohn’s “Be Happy, Dammit” Show, Wed, September 12th from 8-9 am, hear me live on Lime channel 114, Sirius Satellite Radio. I will be joining a panel of experts to talk about women in the workplace. Along with me you will hear Marci […]
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
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The “C-Suite” positions composing the most senior levels in organizations—CEO, CFO, CIO, and President—are beginning to discover work+life flexibility as a strategic business imperative. This linkage to broader organizational growth objectives will ultimately transform the way we work and live. Where’s the evidence?
First, I was interviewed for an article in this month’s CIO […]