work-life balance

Five Best Practices for Leveraging Generation Differences in the Workplace

Simma Lieberman — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:45:25 -0500

After writing and speaking on the topic of cross generation communication for over seven years, I’ve collected best practices from clients and people who have attended my programs and/or read my articles.

The Silent Epidemic of HIV and AIDS; Why Should Anyone Care

Simma Lieberman — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:25:03 -0500

When I told a colleague that today World AIDS Day, and that I was going to attend a panel discussion, she gave me a surprised look and said, " I thought we had solved that problem," to which I replied that while AIDS was no longer a death sentence for everyone infected, there were still large numbers of people infected in the world particularly amongst women and people of color."

Five Ways to Leverage Generation Differences and Create Better Places to Work

Simma Lieberman — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:39:46 -0500

Here are five ways people have told me they were able to leverage generation differences to recruit, hire and retain talent and create work environments where people love to do their best work:

How Sun Microsystems Fans the Flames of Employee Passion

Simma Lieberman — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:34:39 -0500

How Sun Microsystems Fans the Flames of Employee Passion

How does an organization like Sun Microsystems create a workplace where employees love to come to work? Bill MacGowan Chief Human Resource Officer for Sun Microsystems, was gracious enough to share some of their best practices.

Starwood Hotels are Heavenly for Guests and Employees

Simma Lieberman — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:20:19 -0400

Does your workplace culture inspire employees to do their best work? Even though we are still in tough economic times do you still provide resources for your employees to develop relationships with customers so they are inspired to return? Do your customers and employees champion your products and services?

Nancy London, the Vice President and global brand leader for Starwood Hotels, which include Westin, Sheraton, and St. Regis, answered yes to all three questions.

Treating Your Employees Like Honored Guests = Outstanding Customer Service = Business Success

Simma Lieberman — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:59:57 -0400

Treating Your Employees Like Honored Guests = Outstanding Customer Service = Business Success

How Cisco Creates Loyal Employees; Life/Work Integration Policies Pay Off

Simma Lieberman — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:17:56 -0400

Loyal employees are not born. Their organization creates them. In searching for some examples, I met Ann-Marie Yap, a senior manager at Cisco. She provided me with some extraordinary reasons why she loves her work and why she stays where she is.

Are Your Employees Also Your Honored Guests?

Simma Lieberman — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:01:17 -0400

If you don't create a culture where employees love doing their best work, why would you surprised if your customers are unhappy?

When I was ordering dinner through room service in a very upscale hotel whose name I won't mention, I asked the woman who was reciting the specials to me to make a recommendation.

She replied, "They're all good." I pressed further and asked her which one of the specials she enjoyed the most.

How Oracle and Sun Microsystems Can Reduce Buy-out Stress

Simma Lieberman — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:32:20 -0400

As an organizational development consultant, I have worked with several organizations that have either merged, or where one has bought the other. Based on best practices and mistakes I’ve experienced with clients I offer ten ways for Oracle and Sun Microsystems to reduce stress amongst their employees. Some of them may already be in process.

Finding Calm In Stress

Simma Lieberman — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:09:39 -0400

Finding Calm In Stress; how my dog locked me out ofread more

Executives Under Stress During Stressful Times Need Executive Stress Solutions

Simma Lieberman — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:58:49 -0400

Executives Under Stress During Stressful Times Need Executive Stress Solutions

According to the National Institutes of Health, “people who feel more in control at their jobs tend to feel less stressed out.”

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Risk and Reward on a French Water Slide: is your business making a splash?

Simma Lieberman — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:09:54 -0400

Starting a business is always risky. For those of us who’ve started successful businesses we’ve had to balance risks and the promise of rewards. Sometimes you feel the fear but do it anyway, because if you don’t do it, there will be a part of your life that never gets lived.

There are other risks that we take that seem to have nothing to do with our work life but the risks we take in our personal lives are intertwined with the risks we take in our business.
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Are You Planning a Vacation or a Staycation?

Simma Lieberman — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:09:04 -0400

“Staycations” are a myth and waste of time for entrepreneurs and business leaders.

In case you’re wondering what a staycation is, here is a definition from Wikipedia.

“A staycation (or stay-cation, or stacation, or staykation) is a neologism for a period of time in which an individual or family stays at home and relaxes at home or takes day trips from their home to area attractions.”

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Building Relationships Can Reduce Stress; NY cabbie finds cell phone

Simma Lieberman — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:30:19 -0400

A recent experience reinforced my belief that building relationships can relieve stress and that having a diversity and inclusion outlook can help build relationships.

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How the Internet Ruined Almost Ruined My London Vacation

Simma Lieberman — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:36:20 -0400

Actually it was the lack of Internetaccess that caused me great stress and threatened to impede my life/workbalance.

I’m in London with my 15-year-oldson. We arrived last night from Berkeley, CA. Since life/work balance is soimportant to me I knew that I needed a vacation. At the same time I have abusiness to run and I’m in the midst of several projects.
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Stop Warning Me to Get Ready for the End

Simma Lieberman — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:01:28 -0400

I can’t take any more newsletters warning me to get ready for the end of the recession as though I should be building a bomb shelter. If I didn’t know better I would think they were trying to scare me into hoarding canned goods in case there was a sudden earthquake of economic prosperity, a massive influx of new hires and a mob of customers demanding products and services.
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Are You Preparing for the Economic Upswing or is Your Customer Service in Recession?

Simma Lieberman — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:39:15 -0400

While some shortsighted organizations have cut back on customer service there are organizations that continue to create the kind of extraordinary experiences for their customers that ensure repeat business.

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Don't Be a Grinch In Today's Economy

Simma Lieberman — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:29:52 -0400

According to the American Psychological Association stressis costing US businesses 300 Billion Dollars.
Millions of people are stressed out like never before.Companies have gone out of business, there have been massive lay-offs, and there’s an uncertainty permeating the work environment.
Everyone needs a break. Even if you love what you do youneed to take time to recharge.
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If You Lived Every Day Like It Was Your Last Day, You Wouldn't Get Anything Done

Simma Lieberman — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:20:03 -0400

I confess that there are some weekends where I sit at my computer writing or researching for hours to meet client deadlines or catch up on work. The last time I did this, a colleague who knew I consulted on life/work balance issues decided to remind me that when I'm gone my son wouldn't remember me for how good I was at work but whether or not I attended his Saturday baseball games.
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Delegate Source Denver Concierge

Brady Bagwan — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:22:10 -0400

Delegate Source Denver is a work-life balance and concierge services company dedicated to streamlining the lives of busy professionals.

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The Value of the Remote or Virtual Personal Assistant

Brady Bagwan — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:42:56 -0400

Office space, equipment, benefits, taxes, and salary all contribute to additional overhead for administrative assistant positions that companies do not need to keep in-house. Scheduling appointments, booking travel, and working on Microsoft Office products can all be done remotely with today's technology. It can also be done less expensively than having a full-time

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Denver Dog Walking and Delegate Source

Brady Bagwan — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:54:52 -0400

On April 9, 2009, 11 dogs were up for adoption at Project Ruffway. Delegate Source was one of the sponsors of the event. Over 350 people attended the event and hopefully those dogs found a new home. I almost came home with one that looked like a fluffier version of my dog. All in all, it was a good cause and a few more people learned about Delegate Source as a result of our sponsorship.

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Think for Yourself; It's Your Life and Work!

Simma Lieberman — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:03:22 -0400

When I told a colleague that I was going to take two extra days for myself in the interest of life/work balance after I was done working in Florida, she was aghast. “How can you consider that life/work balance when it means you’ll be away from home and family? “My idea of work/life balance is to stay home with my husband and daughter,” she proclaimed.”

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Denver Dog Walking at its Best

Brady Bagwan — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:27:06 -0400

What makes Delegate Source Denver unique is the scope of the services provided. Whether its dog walking, running errands like grocery sho

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Use It or Lose It; Your Balanced Brain

Simma Lieberman — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:57:59 -0400

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