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Work and Life:
Finding Your Balance with Flexible Work
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Overview
Discussion ❑ Defining work-life balance ❑ The state of work-life balance ❑ How to identify if you’re out of balance ❑ Flexible work options ❑ The benefits of flexible work ❑ Steps and tools to achieve better balance ❑ Q&A
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Sara Sutton Fell UC Berkeley, Class of ____
CEO and Founder, FlexJobs 1 Million for Work Flexibility
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The State of Balance
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What is the current state of work-life balance? What are people saying?
The State of Balance
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❑ Compared to 35 other advanced nations, the U.S.
ranks the 8th-worst country when it comes to work-life balance. (2015, OECD)
❑ One-third of full-time workers globally say
managing work-life has become more difficult (2015, EY)
❑ 92% of working parents say they can be both “great employees and great parents” (2014, FlexJobs)
The Value of Balance
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What is the current value of work-life balance? What are people saying?
The Value of Balance
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❑ Work-life balance is 3rd most important benefit,
behind compensation and location (2015, Jobvite)
❑ 81% of job seekers say work-life balance is #1
reason for wanting flexible work (2015, FlexJobs)
❑ 30% of job seekers say they would take a 10
percent or 20 percent cut in pay for flexible work options (2015, FlexJobs)
Defining Work-Life Balance
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Balance vs. Integration
Work-Life Integration
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Perfect balance isn’t the goal. Priorities shift, the balance tips back and forth
Work-Life Integration
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❑ Understanding your priorities ❑ Paying attention when the
balance shifts too far ❑ Knowing how to respond to
shifting priorities ❑ Using every available resource
to help you stay balanced
The Keys to Integration / Balance:
Identifying Your Balance (or lack thereof!) Where should I start?
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1. List and Rank Your Priorities/Values
❑ Career, family, income, hobbies, education, volunteering ❑ How much time do you spend on each?
What are some things I can do today?
Identifying Your Balance (or lack thereof!)
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2. Identify Your Time-Stealers
❑ Overwork, commute, health, disorganization ❑ Where are you losing valuable time?
Identifying Your Balance (or lack thereof!)
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3. See Disconnect and Opportunities ❑ Where your time goes VS. where you WANT it to go ❑ What can you change to shift your time?
Flexible Work Options: What’s Available
The Main Types of Flexible Work
❑Telecommuting / Remote Work • Full-time or part-time, occasional or 100%
❑Freelance Work • Short-term, long-term, project-based, part-time, full-time
❑Flexible Schedules • Set your schedule, alternative start/end times, earlier mornings or
later nights, alternative schedules
❑Part-Time Professional Work • Career-oriented, professional-level, anywhere from 10-35 hours/week
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For You
❑ Cost savings: $4,200/year on average, by telecommuting (2014, FlexJobs)
❑ More productive at work (2011, Stanford) ❑ Better coworker (2014, U. of Illinois) ❑ Job seekers say: (2015, FlexJobs)
• Fewer interruptions/distractions • Reduced/eliminated commute • Lower stress and better health • Higher quality of life • Avoid office politics • More comfortable work setting
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The Benefits of Flex
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For Companies
❑ Cost savings (2014, Forbes) • Aetna shed 2.7 million square feet of
office space and saved $78 million • American Express saved $10- $15
million annually in real estate costs
❑ Companies say: (2015, CareerArc/WorkPlaceTrends) • Improved employee satisfaction
(87%) • Increased productivity (71%) • Improved retention rates (65%) • Recruitment tool (69%)
The Benefits of Flex
Wrap-Up: Steps Towards Better Balance
1. Know Your Priorities and Understand Your Time-Stealers 2. Imagine Your Ideal Flexible Work Scenario 3. Utilize Tools to Find Your Flex
• Research your flexible work options • Ask for more flex at your current job
• WorkOptions.com: great tips/tools for negotiating flexible work options • Look for a new job that offers flexibility
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Questions?