Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life
You wrestle with being a key contributor at work, a loving member of your family, a compassionate member of your community, and gentle with yourself, allowing moments that are just for you. Yet, you perpetually feel that you fall short of your goals and wonder if it’s possible to live a balanced life. Perhaps it’s time to throw out the scale, says Stewart D. Friedman*, the innovator behind the Total Leadership program, which promises participants a richer life that is not about “work/life balance.” The founding director of the Wharton School’s Leadership program and Work/Life Integration project asserts that yearning for “work/life balance” leaves you losing out at work and in life.
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Flexibility and Elder Care Support on the Rise
Tracking workplace benefits over the last 10 years, the Families and Work Institute (FWI) has found that while some benefits have declined in popularity, others have risen substantially. The latest edition of the National Study of Employers by FWI has found that certain types of flexible arrangements and elder care support have increased notably. Furthermore, the study found that employers with more women and more minorities in top positions, and nonprofit organizations, are more likely to offer flexible workplaces. On the decline are maternal disability benefits, pension and retirement plans, and some flexible arrangements, among others.
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A Winning Season
Over the last few months, Bright Horizons has been pleased to be recognized by several organizations and publications for our culture and workplace practices. We’re delighted to stand beside many of our clients, many of whom were also lauded for creating great places to work.
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