by Christine Marlet | Dec 4, 2024 | All, Female identity, Work-Life Balance/Integration
Ninety-three percent of time management books were written by men. This is a problem, says self-improvement guru, Kendra Adachi.
In her recent book, The PLAN, Adachi advocates for an integrative approach to time management. While most (male) productivity writers view time as something to be controlled or mastered, Adachi views time differently. She recommends the pursuit of integration—of our intellect, emotions, and bodily cues—over measurable results. She worries that women— especially those who are mothers—are striving to implement strategies and achieve goals that aren’t built for them, for their bodies, their minds, or their work within their families.
Adachi’s New York Times best-selling book raises questions with important implications, both personally and societally. How do the daily lives of women differ from those of men? How might the language of production and optimization be causing undue stress and anxiety? And, finally, what might it look like to reject this modern framework altogether, in favor of something more in keeping with our nature—as women, but also as human persons?
by Christine Marlet | Dec 4, 2024 | All, Gender Equality, Women and Men Collaboration at Work, Women and Men Cooperation at Home, Work-Life Balance/Integration
In Hannah’s Children, Catherine Ruth Pakaluk has written a ground-breaking book that provides novel, timely, and critical insight into the dramatic fertility decline that is taking place in developed nations. Pakaluk, a Harvard-trained economist who has eight children herself, conducted interviews with fifty-five college educated women living in the United States who had five or more children, seeking to understand why they had chosen to have such large families. Though we hear from the women about their children’s fathers, the story is told through the lens of the mothers.
by Christine Marlet | Nov 28, 2024 | All, Women and Men Collaboration at Work, Women and Men Cooperation at Home, Work-Life Balance/Integration
Are you juggling multiple responsibilities inside and outside of work? Struggling to find the perfect balance? It’s time to rethink how we approach it.
The traditional concept of work-life balance often falls short because:
It implies that work and life are entirely separate, and
It suggests that a perfect balance is achievable—something many of us have found unrealistic.
Introducing work-life integration—a more holistic approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of our personal and professional lives. In this exclusive webinar, two esteemed academics, a seasoned practitioner in work-life integration, and a woman leader from the corporate world joined for an insightful discussion on how this model can unlock potential in today’s fast-paced world.
by Christine Marlet | Nov 12, 2024 | All, Communication between Women and Men, Work-Life Balance/Integration
Gallup surveyed 21,543 U.S. employees and compared their well-being across three primary work environments: remote, hybrid, or on-site, and their findings are worthless.
Gallup missed the mark because they failed to ask a single question about the support they receive at home. How can we expect a complete picture of the quality of a remote or hybrid employee work environment without understanding the home environment? The world of work has changed since Covid. We need to rethink how we support our modern world, including considerations of the home environment.
With this as background, here is how couples can be a team at home so they can be great at work.
by Christine Marlet | Oct 24, 2024 | All, Gender Equality, Work-Life Balance/Integration
María Ángeles Noguera is the founder of OFA, a Dutch-Spanish consultancy firm, which has been helping families, companies and the public sector to reconcile work and family life for many years. She speaks to us about improving our work life balance
by Christine Marlet | Oct 22, 2024 | All, Fatherhood-Motherhood-Children Education, Gender Equality, Work-Life Balance/Integration
Whilst pay is an important marker of a ‘good’ job, other aspects of work – such as the demands it places on workers, the level of control they have, working hours, flexibility and job security – also impact employees’ wellbeing significantly.(Green et al, 2024) This is known as ‘job quality’. Our research shows that mothers, particularly those with young children, face multiple disadvantages when it comes to job quality. We have termed this the ‘motherhood penalty in job quality’.
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