At a time when many people in Spain are having a very difficult time finding employment, there is still plenty of work for everyone in the home. And as this video shows, with the perspective of time, one can easily recognize the positive impact of raising well our children: industriousness, constancy, responsibility, will power, and…
For those of us who have always wondered how our society reached the unhealthy 45+ hour work week, here is an interesting article that traces our overloaded schedules to the work ethic of Silicon Valley “geeks” in the 1970s and early 80s. The author identifies how High Tech giants capitalized on the then emerging workaholic…
Today is national Go Home on Time Day, the one day of the year that you can work the hours you are paid for and no more – without feeling guilty. Since The Australia Institute first declared Go Home on Time Day in 2009, hundreds of thousands of workers have taken part. That working your…
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What if you could do your work anywhere and anytime and still accomplish what your boss needed? Do you work in an environment founded on the idea that being present = productivity? I was invited to a client‘s Shabbat dinner, as an Irish Catholic, this was a wonderful cultural experience. I particularly enjoyed the unique…
Bringing any new baby home is challenging, but when you adopt a child from another country, the language and cultural issues make the transition period even more complicated. As well, many older children have a harder time adjusting to their new families and cultures than an infant might, and need all the love and support…
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The example of this executive highlights the powerful influence that direct supervisors can have in creating more flexible (and more human) work cultures: Andrea was the technology manager for a telecommunications company operating in Argentina. An engineer and mother of five, she had always been capable of balancing her work and family life. She was…
Following Stephen’s story about “Go Home On Time Day” in Australia, it was refreshing to hear Liberal MP Mike Savage promote a National Work From Home Day in our country. Here is some of what he said in the House of Commons on November 24, 2010 as he championed the idea: “As a nation we…
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In an attempt to bring attention to the excessive amount of overtime Australian employees work, the Australia Institute (AI) has come up with a unique initiative: “Go Home On Time Day.” This national event encourages employees to sign up and leave work “on time” to promote the importance of maintaining a work/life balance and alleviate,…
Here is a quick anecdote of how to put family first by defining “do-not-miss events” in your life at home. The advice is from Bill Thomas, married father of three, who is also the CEO of the Canadian division of KPMG. He was interviewed recently by the Globe and Mail for a story about the…
Work-family balance isn’t just an issue for families in North America, it is a longing of many families throughout the world. According to a recent Scottish poll, most parents consider work-life balance a key priority in their lives, and 64% of parents polled indicated that they didn’t believe their work-life balance was ideal. As a…