A recent survey conducted by Universum Communication found that work-life balance is No. 1 on the list of short-term career goals amongst professionals. But while work-life balance is an increasingly popular term, many of us are still unsure about how to achieve it, or lack the confidence to approach employers to negotiate flexible working hours.
A recent survey conducted by Universum Communication found that work-life balance is No. 1 on the list of short-term career goals amongst professionals. But while work-life balance is an increasingly popular term, many of us are still unsure about how to achieve it, or lack the confidence to approach employers to negotiate flexible working hours.
Jeni Mumford is the author of Life Coaching For Dummies. She is a personal life coach who works with both individuals and organisations on personal development. She runs holistic coaching events in the UK and Italy and is an accredited NLP practitioner. Katherine Lockett is a co-founder of the Centre for Work & Life Research Unit at the University of South Australia.
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About the Authors vii
Foreword by Professor Ronald J. Burke ix
Foreword by The Rt. Hon. Patricia Hewitt, MP xiii
Acknowledgements xvii
Chapter 1 Case Studies and Organisational Learning 1
Chapter 2 The Xerox Corporation 28
Chapter 3 Energyco 44
Chapter 4 Proffirm--The Professional Practice Firm 58
Chapter 5 Printco 71
Chapter 6 Recruitco 86
Chapter 7 Adminco 95
Chapter 8 Charityco 111
Chapter 9 A Long-term View 119
Appendix A Work-Life Integration Change Process 127
Appendix B Work-Personal Life Harmonisation: Visionsand