The Eyjafjallajokull volcano didn’t just erupt overnight (nor do our work life disturbances). On the other side of the planet you might have noticed that a bunch of earthquakes preceded the eruption over the last month or so. The earths plates were rumbling and might have very well triggered the lava flow. It’s similar with the our never ending quest for work life balance.
Christine’s blog, A Different Kind of Work by new media consultant Michael Martine (@remarkablogger) just a few months ago and was thrilled to find a kindred spirit. She reminded me why I launched my own blog nearly three years ago, Judy Martin’s WorkLifeNation.com:
Information overload has blurred the lines in the work life merge. Unless we “insist” on creating the blended formula that works for us as individuals, we risk being consumed by the chaos of simple daily living. That means avoiding the “attention crash” by taking personal responsibility for our own Work Life Serenity .
While catching up on my Twitter status (@judymartin8) 1am on Tuesday morning I ran across a dynamic video rant from social media titan Gary Vaynerchuck (@GaryVee) on the new chapter in his life which has gotten a new infusion of work life balance.
With that, “work life jugglers” and those who write about it perked up as Mr. Obama announced he’s testing a “result-only working environment” or ROWE with 400 members of his own staff. (read more about this in Sue Shellenbarger’s blog, “The Juggle” at the Wall Street Journal.)
But what if our authenticity was looked upon as the competitive advantage? No pressure, but to be authentic in the way we do business as human beings with integrity. CV Harquail PhD is an organizational psychologist who blogs at AuthenticOrganizations.com.
“Is ‘Balance’ Bunk?” that was the jist of a panel discussion I was invited to participate on at the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Conference which was run by the American Psychological Association.
The capital was the meeting place as the American Psychological Association honored companies which have risen to the occasion, making the workplace a bit more manageable in a time of tumult. It’s Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards were handed out to five organizations for their efforts to “promote employee health and well-being while enhancing organizational performance.”
The very public apology from Tiger Woods for his marital wavering caught the world in a whiz of water cooler conversation on his governing belief system of Buddhism and meditation.
Fem 2.0′s Wake up, This is the Reality radio and blog campaign stirred the pot around discussion of the “new normal” over the last two weeks. A shift is being called for to lay the foundation for better workplace guidelines, employee rights, more flexible working conditions, and sweeping work/life policy change.
