Expert Insights on Work/Life Balance

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When work demands increase, the life side of the work-life balance scale drops. Fortunately, you can take back control of your life and still give your best at work. Isn't it time to find the right balance?

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Acquire insights on why long work hours are the norm and what can be done about them.
    Acquire insights on how to be mindful about how you spend your days.
    Acquire insights on why having work-life flexibility helps achieve work-life balance.
    Acquire insights on why is it important to step back and identify your personal goals every now and then.
    Acquire insights on how to set short, medium, and long-term goals in four dimensions.
    Acquire insights on how to turn negative stress into positive pressure.
    Acquire insights on achieving work-life satisfaction instead of work-life balance.
    Acquire insights on the importance of being present for the crucial moments of your home ride.
    Acquire insights on voicing your opinion and being selfish when trying to achieve work-life balance.
    Acquire insights on taking control of your life by taking charge of your phone.
    Acquire insights on how women can ask for help in the workplace.
    Acquire insights on the importance of "family time" for a better work-life balance.
    Acquire insights on the real-life story of Celina trying to strike a work-life balance.
    Acquire insights on setting boundaries in the workplace to avoid constant performance mode.
  • Acquire insights on how to say no without endangering your relationships.
    Acquire insights on the different types of work-life relationships.
    Acquire insights on how to balance the need for achievement with healthy professional relationships.
    Acquire insights on setting boundaries for accessibility.
    Acquire insights on setting your vision for life.
    Acquire insights on leapfrogging your career.
    Acquire insights on developing a work schedule that fits your needs and enables you to enjoy work more.
    Acquire insights to understand that taking time off is crucial for being a healthy human being.
    Acquire insights on finding harmony between their work, home, social, and inner lives instead of work/life balance.
    Acquire insights on setting up a Four-Way to help you look at four key aspects of your life: work, home, social, and inner life.
    Acquire insights on how you can add value in different areas of your life using a four-way win.
    Acquire insights on how you can find harmony among the four main areas in your life: work, home, social, and inner lives usig the Total Leadership approach.
    Acquire insights on how to address burnout in the workplace.

IN THIS COURSE

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    Long work hours are the norm; with fewer people doing more; but you can do something about it. FREE ACCESS
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    The quote; from Annie Dillard; is a reminder to be mindful about how we spend our days. Step back from time to time. Are you productive? Are you around people you like and admire; at home and work? Are you serving people in ways that only you can? FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Work-Life Flexibility
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    "Work-life balance" is really about a flexible work schedule. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Identify Your Personal Goals
    2m
    Don’t let life pass you by. Keith Abraham shares why it’s important to stop every now and again and recharge your personal battery. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Setting Goals in Four Dimensions
    4m 36s
    Write down your priorities for the short; medium; and long terms in four major categories: your career; your relationships and family; your role in the community; and as caretaker of your mind; body; and spirit. Review and rebalance the priorities periodically. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Turn Stress Into Positive Pressure
    3m 24s
    When Shawn’s mother was diagnosed with cancer; she turned negative stress into positive pressure by exercising control. She built a support network that included physical; nutritional; and pastoral therapy; artists; musicians; and laughter. Action brings clarity. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Work-Life Satisfaction; not Work-Life Balance
    2m 59s
    Work-life balance doesn’t mean spending the same time on each. Prefer work-life satisfaction; instead. Make decisions based on things that make you happy. Her father was busy working when she was growing up; but later learned the joy of being a grandfather. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Life At Home: Don't Miss the Ride
    2m 53s
    Juliet Funt tells a story that illustrates the importance of taking time for your family. Because happy people are more engaged than their unhappy colleagues; 50 percent more motivated; and 50 percent more productive. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Be Selfish
    2m 54s
    Don’t assume you’re not important. Your needs are important as anyone else’s. Add your voice at the table. If you have a conflict; speak directly. State your view; how you feel about the situation; and what you would like to see happen. Jodi Detjen gives an example. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Take Back Control with Electronic-Free Zones
    1m 27s
    Your phone isn't the one out of control; you are. Take charge of your phone to take control of your life. FREE ACCESS
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    11.  Ask for Help
    3m 6s
    Women aren’t good at asking for help. As a result they don’t have space — for creativity; to increase their impact; to become leaders. Women need to ask for help — from an assistant; a delegate; a peer; or even a person more senior. Women also need to ask for help at home. FREE ACCESS
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    12.  Don't Forget the Family
    3m 59s
    To create family time rearrange your work schedule; telecommute; hire household help; have a sit-down meal together; combine business travel with vacations; limit your kids’ extracurricular activities; and turn off the electronics. Focus on the family. FREE ACCESS
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    13.  Work-Life Balance: The Story of Celina
    2m 38s
    Celina was the primary breadwinner and wanted the best for her two small kids; but lived in New Jersey and worked in the financial district of Manhattan. Liz O’Donnell describes some of the conflicts Celina faced in trying to balance work demands with family. FREE ACCESS
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    14.  Avoid Constant Performance Mode
    2m 39s
    Individuals need to set boundaries to avoid being sucked into the work culture of constant performance mode. FREE ACCESS
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    15.  Say No Without Alienating Others
    2m 47s
    When you are pulled in multiple directions, something has to give. It is possible to say no without endangering your relationships. FREE ACCESS
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    16.  Want to Be Happier at Work and in Life? Ditch the Balance Metaphor
    3m 57s
    Juggling, segmenting, blending, eclipsing, or balancing: Which kind of work–life relationship is best for you? FREE ACCESS
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    17.  Balancing A Need For Achievement With Your Personal Life
    4m 38s
    Clayton Christensen is a noted professor and researcher at Harvard Business School; but he also knows the value of balancing a need for achievement with healthy personal relationships. In this lesson he shares how he started his life on a path that would lead to a successful "career" in marriage and parenting. FREE ACCESS
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    18.  Setting Boundaries for Accessibility
    3m 21s
    Smartphone technology is new enough that there are no set guidelines around accessibility. FREE ACCESS
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    19.  Setting Your Vision
    3m 47s
    Your vision for life is a combination of short-term and long-term goals. FREE ACCESS
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    20.  Leapfrogging Your Career
    2m 33s
    Working at high intensity for short bursts can propel your career in spectacular ways. FREE ACCESS
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    21.  Your Best Schedule
    2m 14s
    When you have a work schedule that fits your needs, you’ll enjoy work more. FREE ACCESS
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    22.  Taking a Break
    3m 5s
    Taking time off is crucial for being a healthy human being. FREE ACCESS
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    23.  Creating Harmony with the Four-Way Wins
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    Many people strive to find work/life balance. Instead, they should aim to find harmony between their work, home, social, and inner lives. How can you accomplish this? FREE ACCESS
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    24.  Paying Attention to the Things that Matter
    2m 59s
    The Four-Way View helps you look at four key aspects of your life: work, home, social, and inner lives. You need to be careful regarding how much attention you pay to each of these areas. FREE ACCESS
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    25.  The Four-Way Win: Adding Value to Your Work, Home, Community, and Inner Life
    3m 53s
    Finding a four-way win enables you to add value in different areas of your life. To do this, you need to get a clear understanding of what matters to you. Discover how you can do this. FREE ACCESS
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    26.  Total Leadership: The Search for Harmony
    4m 35s
    Total Leadership involves finding harmony among the four main areas in your life: work, home, social, and inner lives. You can do this by being real, being whole, and being innovative. Discover how you can achieve this. FREE ACCESS
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    27.  Tackling the Problem of Burnout in the Workplace
    4m 33s
    A lack of compassion in our workplaces can lead to burnout. Find out how to address burnout in the workplace. FREE ACCESS

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