There’s no doubt in my mind that the universe has a sense of humor. A couple of months ago, I solemnly swore that I would 100% disconnect from work when we went on vacation during my children’s Spring Break. No email ...READ»
Over the past two weeks since we released the thought-provoking results of the 2009 Work+Life Fit Reality Check, I’ve been asked by a number of people what I think the findings mean. To me, the results confirm that it’s time, ...READ»
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Last week, the state and regional unemployment figures increased again, and CEOs at the nation’s largest companies predicted more ...READ»
Today, Microsoft announced the first layoffs in its history. Nowhere in the announcement were flexible alternatives to job cuts mentioned. The signal this sends to other organizations is that cutting employees is the only way to ...READ»
With a front page article in this week's New York Times, the use of work+life flexibility as an alternative to layoffs continues to gain momentum. However, as I noted last week, four-day workweeks, reduced schedules, ...READ»
