Work-life “balance” sets up an unhelpful dichotomy that isn’t particularly helpful or realistic. Here’s why individuals and organizations should prioritize work-life integration instead.
“It’s Your Turn” is a powerful and illuminating guide that speaks to women at all stages of their personal and professional journeys. Helena Demuynck skillfully weaves together her own vision and expertise as a women-centered transformation guide with insights from diverse, accomplished women, creating a rich mosaic of wisdom and practical strategies for overcoming common challenges and redefining success on one’s own terms.
In the past, many motor carriers tried to be gender blind in their hiring process. They insisted that they only hired, “the best driver.” However, over the years we’ve learned that women experience the trucking industry differently than men. While many of the challenges are the same, women prioritize things differently.
On the one hand, since 2020, salaried employees have had wide access to telecommuting, and are enjoying the autonomy they’ve regained by deciding on their personal organization a few days a week.
On the other, freelancers, tired of the loneliness of independence, are seeking to group together in co-working facilities or in each other’s homes.
Many policies promote work-family balance, i.e. a balance between work and personal life. What has more effect, however, is not the policies, but the leadership. Going back to what we saw in the July 2024 seminar, the most important thing is human relations and the links we develop: whether or not we trust our bosses, whether or not we can tell them about our challenges.
When François Rabelais said, “Laughter is man’s attribute”, he was of course talking about mankind… But the question still needs to be asked: are men and women equal when it comes to laughter?
To find out, let’s take a look at the figures and the scientific literature on the subject.
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