June 2012

Are We Making Progress Balancing Work And Life?

A friend posted the article from The Atlantic Monthly by Professor Anne-Marie Slaughter, Why Women Still Can’t Have It All on Facebook and told me that I really should read it. I will admit to being an avid reader of opinion and research on the subject of work life balance, and I will also admit my friend was right – this one is worth reading.

This particular friend is expecting her first child, while my first child just graduated from high school, but this underscores the fact that the issue of balance spans your entire work life. It doesn't just span a woman’s career, but it also spans a man’s, whether or not you are a parent. The fact that this is still considered a female problem demonstrates the greatest lack of progress in the dialogue around work life balance.

Make Sure To Vacate When You Vacation

va·ca·tion: a scheduled period during which activity is suspended

My name is Cindy and I’m a recovering “crackberry” addict. Before I went into recovery, my blackberry was never away from my side. Every vacation, every weekend, I had to keep a constant eye on the device and it’s relentless messaging or I’d start shaking. Sound familiar?

Managing in an Environment of Full Disclosure

Wouldn’t you like to work for a company called Namaste Solar?  I envision employees in a constant state of peace and contentment. At Namaste Solar, they have full salary disclosure and an egalitarian voting system. That’s blasphemy in corporate America, but let’s think about what might happen.