A surprising 9 out of 10 full-time U.S. employees believe their boss trusts them to get their job done regardless of where and when they do their work. And, while additional data indicates employees have become upbeat about their increasingly flexible workplaces, inefficiencies abound in how workers use technology and communicate, and there is a […]
A surprising 9 out of 10 full-time U.S. employees believe their boss trusts them to get their job done regardless of where and when they do their work. And, while additional data indicates employees have become upbeat about their increasingly flexible workplaces, inefficiencies abound in how workers use technology and communicate, and there is a lack of training and infrastructure available to support flexible work. These are among the key findings from a national probability telephone survey of 617 full-time employed adults commissioned by Flex+Strategy Group/Work+Life Fit, Inc (FSG/WLF) and co-sponsored by Citrix. […]
“Like a novice trapeze artist letting go of the old to leap to the new, we are sure to experience a moment of midair terror. But we are far less likely to fall if we fling ourselves onto the next curve. And, in the seemingly terrible moment of transition, your dreams—the engine of disruption—will buoy […]
On TODAY Show, workplace strategist, Cali Yost, explains why some companies are making moments of play and fun part of the culture. It’s not “goofing around.” It’s serious business meant to encourage innovation, team collaboration and engagement. […]
I think it’s important to note when you see a trend. At this moment, every corporate client we’re working with has at least one group transitioning from high-walled private cubicles and closed-door offices to open, collaborative work configurations. While the business case for this open office shift is well-defined—increased employee density equals lower overhead […]
A combined priority list helps reestablish solid boundaries around what you need and want to get done […]
I thought I’d give you a preview of some of the lessons learned that will make my list for 2015. There were many, but these three stick out as particularly important […]
To kick off 2015, I thought we needed a new logo that more accurately depicts the modern, everyday reality of work and life. The “balance” scales don’t work. The one-dimensional pie chart is inadequate. The new image needed to show the flexible, 3-D, always-changing, multifaceted fit between our work, personal lives and careers. So, I […]
For many of us, another new year means another new calendar; however, if you’re like a majority of all U.S. full-time workers, you’ll start several new calendars or have no calendar at all. This could be one reason why your work-life balance New Year’s resolution usually fails. […]
I was honored when the The Boston Globe asked me to contribute an OpEd to “The Work Issue” they published this past weekend in honor of Labor Day. The article, “Work-life does not imply age, gender, or parenthood,” included the above graphics highlighting results from the recent national study we conducted in partnership with ORC International […]
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