#mwchat part one: how to achieve work-life balance
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#MWchat: Achieving Work-Life Balance in Today's Workplace
*Part One*
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Career experts share advice on finding a healthy work-life balance
Who Are Our Experts?
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Maggie Mistal
Cali Williams-YostCharles Purdy
@MonsterCareers @CaliYost @MaggieMistal
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What contributes to an unhealthy work-life balance?
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Difficult Economy Do More with Less
Smart Phones Constantly Connected
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What are the benefits of flexible hours and work-from-home
environments?
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“We are each unique and productive at different times of the day. Flexible schedules let you work when at your best.” - M. Mistal
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“Flexibility to work from home takes away commute times, leading to happier employees. Happier employees are more productive.”
But Beware…
“Building those important professional relationships with colleagues & managers can be more difficult from home.”
- C. Purdy
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“Flexible schedules touch on all aspects of engagement: job satisfaction, less stress, autonomy. Employees make the extra effort.”
- C. Yost
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Is work-life balance the same for everyone?
How do you define what it looks like for
you?
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“All of us have a completely unique work-life fit. It changes daily and during major life transitions. We all need to allow for periods where there is more work than life, and vise-versa.” - C. Yost
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Look to times in your career when you were happiest. What was your schedule? How in control were you of your time?”
- M. Mistal
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How can employees negotiate a healthy work-life balance with their
boss?
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Define "What do I want?" Most people only know what DON'T want. Typically, really only want a relatively small change.
Cali’s 3-Steps to Work-Life Fit: Step 1
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Step 2: Compare your work and personal realities to that "vision" make sure they are compatible. Make have to make changes.
Cali’s 3-Steps to Work-Life Fit: Step 2
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Draft a well-thought out plan to start discussion w/ your employer. Focus on "how" you will get job done, not "why" want flex.
Cali’s 3-Steps to Work-Life Fit: Step 3
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“Always make it primarily about what's good for the company, not about your needs.”
- C. Purdy
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“Understand his/her goals and priorities. Then show you can deliver on them w/o working round the clock, don't make miracles.”
- M. Mistal
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Stay tuned for Part Two, which will focus on finding a job with a flexible workplace.
Comments or questions? Reach us at #MWchat or @MonsterCareers.
Here’s a little more info about our experts
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Maggie Mistal is a well-renowned career and life coach. She hosts “Making a Living with Maggie” on Martha Stewart Live Radio.
Cali Williams-Yost is a work-life flexibility expert. She blogs atworklifefit.com and contributes to various national publications.
Charles Purdy is Monster’s job search and career expert. You can find his advice at MonsterWorking.com.
@MonsterCareers @CaliYost @MaggieMistal
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Thank You