Susan's Blog - Occasional comments by Susan Seitel http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 February 2010 was a most unusual month for me. From the traumatic – my husband had major surgery – to the tragic – we lost a beloved young daughter-in-law to cancer – to the merely irritating – both my desktop and my laptop crashed and I lost my wallet, filled with credit cards – I was beginning to feel a little Job-like when I got the letter from Ellen Galinsky.http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/ Blogs/MainBlogPage.htmTue, 9 Mar 2010 12:00 GMT Yes, I know the business case for flexibility and supportiveness has been made – over and over again, as a matter of fact. But I still think those on the front line and in the C Suites can use a business-case push.http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00 GMT For the past 25 years, I've been in the work-life field, consulting with companies, training managers and employees, writing about work-life, publishing the Newsbrief – all to help employers and their workers create a workplace that supports employees as the whole people they are, people with personal as well as work responsibilities. That includes those unwanted times when you have to care for a loved one who's sick or recovering from surgery.http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00 GMT If you work at Seattle-based Social Strata, you can take as much vacation as you want. Totally up to you. The social media company announced on Monday that each of its 14 employees is being granted access to unlimited paid leave, whenever they want it http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:00 GMT I'm always surprised when an owner of a small company says "but we're so small. What can we do to help employees balance their work and their life?" Of course what I want to say (and have said in the past) is "Why don't you just ask them?" But in case you'd rather surprise your staff, here are some suggestions for helping them be more effective in every area of their lives. http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:00 GMT Brad Googins suggests the time has come for a new direction for the work-life field. http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:00 GMT A new survey on happiness and satisfaction has come up with some pretty interesting conclusions, and some coaching for employers. http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Mon, 28 dec 2009 12:00 GMT Here's the big question. There's no question about the impact of the fear factor now, but can you continue to count on fear to push productivity? http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Tue, 17 dec 2009 12:00 GMT We've just discovered a Website you may already know all about, but it was new to us, and pretty amazing. It's called Flat World Knowledge. Its purpose: Free textbooks, any time, anywhere, online. http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Tue, 07 dec 2009 12:00 GMT We have a new idea to forward the cause of flexibility in the workplace. What if your culture change efforts included "Flexibility Labs" for managers? http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Tue, 24 nov 2009 10:00 GMT As we were preparing our newly revised "Most Important Studies" document last month, it occurred to us that many managers may be unaware of just how compelling the business case for flexibility really is http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Wed, 12 nov 2009 11:00 GMT A strange phenomenon is taking place in the U.S. Even in this economy, employers can't find the talent they need. But take a look at the unemployment rates, as of September http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:00 GMT Every month when we finish writing the Newsbrief there's a whole pile of news that we didn't have room for. Here are three examples http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:00 GMT Today we read that the great recession of 2008-2009 is over. Of course there were a few qualifiers, like weak spending, few jobs and high unemployment. But it does seem like even the most pessimistic economists believe we're at least beginning to head back to normalcy. http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:00 GMT A subscriber asked this morning if we could help her out with a speech she had to deliver to a mostly-female audience about work-life trends. Here's my response. http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:00 GMT There's a fascinating new study on health from the Families and Work Institute. http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:00 GMT For many of us, it's not easy to find time to get in the recommended 30 minutes a day of exercise. Now the Loyola Center for Fitness is giving us a way to exercise even if we're glued to the desk (well almost) http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:00 GMT We watched our Minnesota Twins play ball last night, and you may be wondering what that has to do with work-life. What it has to do with is respect for diversity http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Sat, 5 Sep 2009 14:00 GMT We got a call this morning asking what we knew about making the workplace accessible and accommodating disabled workers. And a quick Web search brought these tips http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Tue, 1 Sep 2009 10:00 GMT In case you have managers who are hesitating about letting people telework for one or two days a week, maybe this story might make a small difference http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:00 GMT We put the word out last week to our opt-in list of about 5,000 to see what they were doing to raise morale and reduce stress in these tough times http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Wed, 18 Aug 2009 10:00 GMT I may be the last to catch on here, but this fighting is about the two things that rile people the most – money and control http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:00 GMT A bullet-point description of America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:00 GMT Jack Welch raised a firestorm recently with his statement that there's no such thing as work-life balance, only choices. Duh. http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:00 GMT Now that Father's Day has passed, here are some suggestions for what you can do for the fathers in your organization, says guest blogger Ken Gosnell, National Fatherhood Initiative. http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Thurs, 09 Jul 2009 08:30 GMT It pays organizations to offer opportunities for workers of different generations to balance work-life needs, says guest blogger Virginia Byrd. http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Thurs, 25 Jun 2009 08:30 GMT Some companies are tightening the reins, calling everyone back to the office, looking over their shoulders. Others are doing just the opposite http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:05 GMT How to stop stumbling on the negatives and start harnessing the positives of your twenty-something employees http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:54:00 GMT Some companies are trying to save money by cutting surveys, or maybe they just don't want the answers. But is this the right time for that? http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Sat, 23 May 2009 18:00:00 GMT We're now getting dozens of articles that report how the virus is spawning telework talk as well as the flu. So what's wrong with this picture? http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:00:00 GMT If you're looking for a way to avoid layoffs, try doing as several are, and cutting employees back to a four-day week until things brighten up. http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:00:00 GMT A guest blog by Judi Casey, about what work-life champions should be focusing on during the current economic climate. http://www.wfcresources.com/Work-lifeClearinghouse/Blogs/MainBlogPage.htm Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:00:00 GMT