The WORKPLACE SURVIVAL Dialog
Today’s workplace is weighed down by jerks, bullies, tyrants, and despots is what Robert Sutton author of The No Assholes Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace
May 8, 2007
The Test of a Good Partner
What makes a good partner? I’m referring to partner in a business sense here. When I refer to “partner” here I’m referring to how I
May 7, 2007
Executive Downshifting
So you’ve finally come to the point in your life, after years and years, that you’ve had enough of the corporate rat race and you
May 7, 2007
Five Day Weekends an Answer to Work Life Balance
Are the Friends of the Five Day Weekend carrying this work-life balance thing a bit too far? The stated goal of The Five Day Weekend
May 4, 2007
Have We Heard the Last About Outsourcing?
How would you feel about working two days a week and having the other five off? According to The Five Day Weekend Movement that’s exactly
May 4, 2007
Executives Rank Work-Life Considerations Over Money
In my April 12th post I talked about Tom Peters and a message he had for us: “Life-work balance is pretty much an illusion if
May 3, 2007
Loving What You Do
Lifehack has a post from The Ririan Project titled “10 Golden Lessons From Steve Jobs” and his lessons on being successful. Here’s one of my
May 2, 2007
Outsource Your Life Balance? – Revisited
I needed to revisit the topic of outsource your life balance because I don’t think I was clear in my first post, Outsource Your Life
May 2, 2007
A Perfectly Balanced Life
Is there a formula to figure out what your ideal work-life balance is? Dr. David Lewis a British Neuropsychologist has devised one. As of right
May 1, 2007
First Life Balance Poll Results Are In
Here are the results from the first poll:
As the results are far from conclusive, what, if any, assumptions can be drawn from these results?
April 27, 2007
Outsource Your Life Balance?
I wrote a couple of weeks ago back about personal concierge services and how some have billed themselves as an answer to work-life balance. They’re pitching busy people – business owners, executives, working parents, and stay-at-home mothers – on their services.
Their premise isn’t difficult to relate to. We’re all struggling to maintain a balance between our work, family time, personal time, and hours spent with friends and in the community.
The latest pitch I read really got me thinking, however. The promotional copy suggested that we outsource our time. Apparently this would suggest farming out tasks or projects to others to make time for what we like to do, instead of what we have to do. In our instant-gratification society, this may make sense, but it may prove detrimental in the long run.
April 27, 2007
Federal Government Work-Life Balance
The Partnership for Public Service and American University’s Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation (ISPPI) have released the third edition of The Best Places to Work in The Federal Government 2007. Here’s the overview and the rankings.
It is interesting to note that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), that same government agency that held hearings on April 17th about work-family balance and job bias, ranked a disappointing 30th overall on the list, 11th in the subcategory of “Family Friendly Culture and Benefits”, and an unsatisfactory 27th in the class “Work/Life Balance.”
April 26, 2007
Work-Life Balance and Productivity
Rebel Dad drew my attention to a recent study conducted by researchers at three Ontario universities that found that people whose family commitments impact on their work life are given fewer career-advancing opportunities and have poorer relationships with their superiors.
Unfortunately, in making their assumptions, the authors have misused the term “work-family balance.”
April 26, 2007
Less Vacation Equals Less Balance
According to a Hudson Highland Group survey, many workers don’t make use of their established vacation times. The report found the following:
* 56% of employees do not use all of their vacation days (30% of those use less than 1/2 of their days).
* 20% of workers only plan on getting away for long weekends this year instead of taking a full vacation.
* 30% of employees called in sick when they were not actually ill to “play hooky.”
What accounts for this? In a word: FEAR.
April 26, 2007
Truth in Posting about Work-Life Balance
The gang over at Trulia Blog get a big thumbs up when it comes to Truth in Posting about their company, its culture, and job opportunities within their company.
Take this declaration for instance, from the “Benefits” section of their “Trulia is Hiring” post:
“We’re big on balance, so we offer a really competitive and comprehensive benefit package – full health coverage… options… European style vacation packages (well…not really European, but better than most start ups)…and, of course, our BOFFI culture.
April 25, 2007
A Day to Balance Work and Family
Did you know that this Thursday, April 26th, is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day? Are you planning to participate?
According to the Ms. Foundation for Women, the Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day program was founded to create an opportunity for girls and boys to share and communicate their expectations for the future.
April 24, 2007
Workaholics vs. Prisoners of Success
Conde Nast, a self-described publisher of several “lifestyle” magazines that include Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Vogue, Wired, Bon Appetit, Architectural Digest, and GQ, recently launched a new business magazine titled Portfolio.
It doesn’t take long to get a feel for the magazine – we’re reminded immediately, and at every turn, that business is about wealth, power, and status, and that we’re expected to aspire to those things.
April 24, 2007
How Does Your Firm’s Work-Life Culture Compare?
Many companies today have recognized their employees’ needs to balance their personal and work lives.
Many employers have responded by creating initiatives that support this awareness by not only offering time off and leaves, as well as child care support and assistance, but making it known that utilizing this time will in no way jeopardize one’s standing at one’s firm.
April 23, 2007
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