Work-life Balance

Work-Life Balance is a Bald-Faced Lie

The belief in the possibility of "work-life balance" is blinds us to the real problem: rampant unpaid overtime.<p>Work-life balance is a big deal. Hundreds of corporate trainers offer workshops on it, thousands of books have been published on, and millions of people try to achieve every day. Everyone …

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Nicole Kidman Attempts to Navigate Work/Life Balance By Moving to New York

At the corner of 74th St. and 5th Ave., bordering on Central Park, is a townhouse that once belonged to Michael Jackson (and Nate Archibald, according to <i>Gossip Girl</i>). Now, that townhouse belongs to Nicole Kidman and her husband, the country musician Keith Urban. Over the weekend, the Australian …

Keith Urban

5 Tips For Finding a Healthy Work-Life Balance

By Inspiring Interns<p>Share on:<p>Sometimes it can feel like all you’re doing is clocking in and out, commuting to and from work, and that's that. It’s …

Productivity

The Lies You are Telling Yourself about Remote Work

lukasbieri / Pixabay<p>Everyone has an opinion about remote work. They’re for it. They’re against it. They’re for it until they are against it. And, so …

The Workplace

Why Worrying About Work-Life Balance is Not A Good Sign.

I see so many articles these days talking about creating the perfect work-life balance. That somehow the goal is to have eight hours sleep, eight …

Happiness

Workload

How can you keep your workload manageable during the term?<p>Do you work part-time in education? Does your school grant flexible working hours?<p>Should …

Education

Forget Work-Life Balance; Pursue Work-Life Integration - Manage By Walking Around

By onNovember 20, 2017 in alignment, Behavior, books, Leadership<p>0 0 0<p><i>“We should stop thinking in terms of work-life balance. Work-life balance is a</i> …

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How To Make Parental Leave Work For Both Parents And Employers

Parents know the joy of having an infant. You don’t want to miss a single smile — and, if your employer offers parental leave benefits, you may not have to.<p>Most U.S. employers are required to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid family and medical leave (FMLA), which includes maternity leave, but more …

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10 Jobs Millennials Say Are The Most Stressful

U.S. News published a follow-up to its previous list of the best jobs for millennials with ... the worst 10.<p>To be clear, in this context, "worst" …

Careers

List | 10 worst jobs for millennials

The analysis turned up some low-paying and irregular jobs that you might expect, and some jobs that you might not have thought were all that bad.

Careers

Anti-social Europe

European leaders meet in Gothenburg on Friday to work out how to convince skeptical citizens that the EU is more than a fiscal watchdog whose …

European News

Study: Work-life balance difficult for military families

For years, issues of pay and benefits have been high on the list of concerns that servicmembers and their families have about their military …

Military

Science to Guilty Parents: Stop Stressing Out About Spending 'Quality Time' With Your Kids

What you think "quality time" means and what science says it means are two very different things.<p>If there's one word that defines the lives of working parents it's probably 'guilt.' Surveys show that at least half of working mothers and fathers say they're stressed out about work-life balance and …

Parenting

Rethinking Work-Life Balance

When Henry Ford instituted and popularized the notion of the 40-hour workweek divided into five days of eight hours nearly a century ago, it was revolutionary for its time. In America and her European ancestors, the industrial workweek was much more labor-intensive and all-consuming. On average, a …

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Why are Canadians less happy balancing work and life in the digital age?

New Statscan findings suggests that, while Canadians feel technology has made them more connected to each other, they're less fulfilled at juggling their work and home lives, Eric Andrew-Gee reports<p>A smaller share of Canadians are satisfied with their work-life balance than eight years ago, a …

Digital Age

Canadians more web-connected, but at possible cost to work-life balance, StatsCan says

77% say technology helps them communicate, 66% say it saves time, 52% say it helps make better decisions<p>Canadians are leading more and more digitally …

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Internet usage growing fastest among older Canadians: StatsCan

Older Canadians represent the fastest-growing segments of internet users nationwide, according to new data from Statistics Canada.<p>The survey titled …

Canadian News

How Savvy Parents Achieve Work-Life Balance (Yes, It's Actually Possible)

You don't have to be all things to all people, all the time.<p><i>How do you cope with raising children and having a successful career? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.</i><p><b>Answer by Sara Mauskopf, CEO</b> …

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Canadians a bit less happy, but satisfied with their jobs

Canadians are less likely to find a good balance between work and family, but are mostly satisfied with their jobs, according to a survey released …

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Commentary: Work-life balance, the elusive unicorn?

SINGAPORE: A few months into my stint as a career adviser, I coached a bright-eyed, zealous student who was keen on a junior associate position at a …

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Here Are All The Ways That Work Is Evolving, Are You And Your Organization Ready?

Every aspect of work is evolving, and staying on top of changes is key for future growth.<p>There's no doubt that work is changing--how we do it, where we do it, and what we do is different now than it was just a decade ago. In order to attract the best employees and stay current with trends and …

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AHEAD Named One of Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AHEAD, a leading provider of enterprise cloud solutions, announced today its designation as one of the Chicago Tribune’s …

Determine

3 Reasons Employers Will (Finally) Offer Flexible Work in 2018

2018 is the year that companies will start offering flexible work schedules. This is why.<p>A lot of companies will say in their job descriptions that they offer 'flexible hours,' but saying you offer flexible hours is as nebulous as saying you have a great company culture. There isn't a clear …

The Workplace

Humanizing leadership in the AI world

Organizations have changed tremendously over the past few decades. Reflecting back 20-30 years reminds us of structured, clear definitions, and a …

Leadership

I Cut My Workweek Down To 35 Hours — Here’s What Happened

About a month ago, I rode exactly 12 subway stops past my own. I bring this up not to brag about how well traveled I am, or for the sake of …

Productivity

Confessions of an Advertising Recruiter: Sucking the Life out of the Golden Geese

I recently<p>completed an audit of key issues facing several dozen senior agency leaders. These conversations inevitably turn to talent in the ad …

Advertising Industry

Work Life Balance Is Important, So Is Staying Current | The Work/Life Balancing Act

This morning, I was walking with my neighbor and she announced she was super stressed. She explained that she already has a giant workload and she's …

Business

You may not have noticed, but life has got better in Cardiff and Swansea

Life is getting better if you live in Cardiff or Swansea, according to a new report looking into the state of the UK’s biggest cities.<p>The Good Growth …

Cost of Living

Meet the Research Mentors | Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Women’s Engagement Committee (WEC), Chief Office of Scientific …

Medicine

Why Result-Oriented Teams Are Happier

One of the biggest challenges faced by current business organizations is building teams and retaining the talents within while maintaining measurable …

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