A colleague lost her job yesterday. She was told that she didn’t play well with others at work and that her attitude was a bit curt. I was her first phone call. After a long deep discussion, we entered into the “reality zone.” That’s where she was pretty honest about how unhappy she was in her job and was thinking of entirely changing careers to sink her teeth into her real vocation of being an animal activist.
We’ve all heard the stories of the model elite who might have only gulped a Pepsi and a carrot in between shoots for days at a time, but what we don’t hear about is the work life balance, or lack there of for those working behind the runway.
When I met marketing expert Lisa Petrilli in April at #SobCon, a social media gathering for bloggers, there was a reserved confidence about her. A steady, approachable quietness. When she opened her mouth, wisdom spewed. So when she asked me to join her to propose a workshop at South by Southwest’s Interactive Conference,
A study done by Bright Horizons Family Solutions (which offers employer services) in conjunction with Dr. Jamie Ladge of Northeastern University found that employees who work for companies that offer child and elder care support reported less stress and health issues.
Reta and Tommy spent most of their adult lives working in management. 75-110 hours a week for the better part of three decades. Friends were made, but so much time was spent doing business, hammering away on the computer, and navigating corrections in the markets. Still time was also found for serving others and family.
Sarah McLachlan cut to the chase in an interview with Marsha Lederman of The Globe and Mail in her article, I’m Not the Girl I Was. The Grammy award-winner is releasing her new album on Tuesday, Laws of Illusion.
The title speaks for itself. I was taken with the title because you don’t need a sledge hammer to drive home that message. Our WorkLife Nation is undergoing great transition as is the rest of the planet around the working and living experience.
The New York Times featured an article by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Matt Richtel entitled, Hooked on Gagets, and Paying a Mental Price in which he covers the mental, psychological, and physical implications of “technology overload.” It’s a great read and dives into some of the effects of your “brain on a computer.”
Professor and Organizational Development expert Neal Chalofsky PhD addresses those questions in his new book, Meaningful Workplaces: Reframing How and Where We Work (Jossey-Bass 2010). His book is based on years of research which explore how some Human Resource driven programs impacted workplace culture, by focusing on a humanistic
As we recover from the economic tumult, and high unemployment, many continue to rethink their career and redefine success – for themselves. People are popping with innovative ideas, allowing their personal brand to shine through and restructuring how and when they work. Career transition
