Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
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(Check out my latest Fast Company blog post, “Launching the “Attention” Movement, Distracted by Maggie Jackson)
One of the most entrenched mindset shifts we need to make about work and life in the 21st century is that it’s no longer a dichotomous choice between working or not working. The truth is that there are countless […]
Sunday, April 13th, 2008
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Recently I was asked to offer tips for two very different groups–working parents for BusinessWeek.com and small businessowners for SmartMoney.com.
BusinessWeek’s Working Parents Blog — How to Keep Your Job (And Flexibility!) in a Recession
For BusinessWeek’s Working Parents Blog, blogger Lauren Young asked me to provide advice to working parents about how to keep […]
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
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(Check out my Fast Company Blog: Top Five Work+Life Fit Goals for 2008)
According to two separate year-end surveys, over 50% of professionals say finding a better work+life fit is their top goal in 2008 (57% from Beyond.com’s, and 53% from Office Depot’s surveys). What will 2008 year-end survey results look like if everyone […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
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“Summer Blowback”
While it may seem like I fell off the face of the earth for the past month, in fact I’ve been busy experiencing “summer blowback.” In other words, I’ve been doing all of the things I agreed to do this summer while dealing with my mom’s illness and death without thinking clearly about […]
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 […]
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007
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If new graduates want to succeed in today’s 24/7, high-tech, global work reality, managing their work+life fit needs to be added to their list of critical career strategies. But unfortunately few colleges are making this part of their career services curriculum. Hopefully, with the publication of a new book called Getting from College […]
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
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Mommy Wars RIP?: It looks like the myth of the Mommy Wars may finally be drawing its last breath (see also Washington Post). Hopefully, now we can focus on the real question: How do we all—men, women, single people, parents, eldercare providers, retirees–work and have a personal life in a 24/7, high-tech, global […]
Thursday, December 7th, 2006
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STEREOTYPES BLOCK WORK-LIFE BALANCE PROGRESS
ACCORDING TO RESULTS OF FIRST ANNUAL WORK+LIFE FIT REALITY CHECK
New Year’s Resolutions are Bound to Fail as Research Finds
Rigid Thinking about Workplace Flexibility
Those New Year’s resolutions about work-life balance are bound to fail, according to new research, as stereotypes continue to block the progress of employees trying to achieve more […]