Work-life balance

Firm but professional steps that will let you totally unplug.

A guide to getting your boss on board, figuring out the details, and other common challenges.

But if you’re young, gay, black, or a man, the odds are higher that you do.

Lois Quam had three babies and took on two high-profile jobs—within 23 months. But she found that the family demands she faced made her a better manager.

Having quit my full-time job and redirected my career nine months ago, I now meet lots of people who have done the same or are on the verge of it. Music is a common refuge among this restless group — the songs we listen to as we struggle with life-changing decisions, with lyrics that offer […]

I often begin talks by asking my audience three questions: “How many of you would say that demand in your lives has increased significantly during the past several years?” “How many of you,” I ask next, “expect that demand in your lives is going to get even greater during the next several years?” For both, […]

How to support the new parents on your team.

As organizations debate whether and how to go back to the office, it's worth pausing to ask bigger questions about the purpose of work - and remote work....

It seems like just about everyone who has ever addressed a graduating class of high school or college seniors have said, "Do what you love, the money...

When you’re stuck on a problem, it often helps to step back and look at the bigger picture. You see things differently and discover new solutions. What I ask participants in my Total Leadership program to do is take the “four-way view” – the interaction among work, home, community, and self – and come up […]

Having the time and money to afford leisure affects your job satisfaction.

A study found it increases the employee's well-being and productivity.

Supporting employees with children should be a long-term process.

We have an opportunity to recalibrate our work-life expectations.

Don’t wait until Friday to think about it.

Managers should focus on helping employees maintain their passion over time — not just stoking it in the moment.

And how to do it.

Your quality of life at work matters. Take this assessment to learn where the gaps are.

Until recently, my life has moved along at a steady pace, with periods of hard work interspersed with concerted efforts to slow down and relax. Like most people, I put in long hours, try to improve myself, and worry too much about unimportant everyday things. This has been the norm for most of my adult […]