Anxiety, fear, and frustration are abound, no matter the sector. Careers are being questioned, job security a concern and just the mention of any kind of work life balance – placed on the back burner.
But this is precisely the time when the integration of our working and living experience – becomes most important. And as if on cue, October happens to be National Work and Family Month.
Honstely, most of us can more than justify a “mental health day” from work – on occasion. And a new study suggests that a lot of you out there agree. 82% of employees admit to taking “mental health days” to recover or recharge. Interestingly, work stress was not the most likely cause of skipping out.
There’s been a lot of talk about employee engagement and its impact on the bottom-line. I’d like to bring your attention to my recent – Work/Life Minute with Judy Martin – column in Canvas Long Island Magazine which addresses the issue from a global perspective. In the feature, I speak with Martin Cantor, director of the…
There are true economic sustainability issues when companies begin to implement work/life integration policies. But embracing such methods doesn’t mean corporate America has to break the bank. Here’s an interview I did for the April edition of the Work/Life Minute with Judy Martin for Canvas Long Island Magazine. For small businesses, there might be some pearls…
