Work + Life : Finding the Fit That's Right for You

by Yost, Cali Williams

• ISBN13: 9781594480652
• ISBN10: 1594480656
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-28
• Publisher: Riverhead Trade

Summary

The empowering new 3-step guide to combining work and life strategically, creatively, and successfully. The message is simple: Work doesn't have to be all or nothing. There are countless combinations of work and life between these extremes. People can change the way work fits into their lives, in a way that's good for employees and employers. Work+Lifeprovides the tools to adjust the "work" portion of life in order to have more time and/or energy for personal responsibilities and interests. Even a small change can make a big difference. Industry expert Cali Yost has been working with people on all sides of the issue: employees and managers at companies such as General Electric/NBC, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, and Ernst & Young, and EAPs nationwide that help companies help their employees. They all say the same thing-Work+Lifeis the missing piece of the puzzle, putting readers on the cutting edge of the workplace revolution.

Author Biography

Cali Williams Yost worked as a commercial banker in New York City before earning her MBA at Columbia University. She spent ten years as a work/life strategy consultant to Fortune 500 companies with the Families and Work Institute, and Bright Horizons Family Solutions. She is now president and founder of Work+Life Visions, Inc.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xiii
Introduction: How Do You Find a Better Way to Fit Work into Your Life?	1	(16)
What Is Work+Life Fit?	17	(24)
Step 1 The Work+Life Fit Fundamentals
1 Taking the Initiative	41	(8)
2 Seeing the Possibilities	49	(9)
3 Asking and Getting to Yes	58	(6)
4 Believing You Add Value	64	(5)
5 Making the Business Case	69	(7)
6 Knowing That Your Reason Is a Good Reason	76	(14)
7 Being Flexible	90	(3)
8 Being Patient and Persistent	93	(10)
Step 2 The Work+Life Fit Roadblocks
9 The Success Roadblock	103	(42)
10 The Fear Roadblock	145	(14)
11 The Resistance Roadblock	159	(12)
12 The In-the-Box-Thinking Roadblock	171	(14)
Step 3 The Work+Life Fit Roadmap
13 Creating a Vision	185	(5)
14 The Tools You Need	190	(30)
15 Putting It All Together	220	(10)
16 Making Your Vision a Reality	230	(12)
17 Company Work/Life Policies	242	(7)
18 Job Tasks, Workload, and Scheduling	249	(13)
19 Corporate Culture	262	(8)
20 Work Style	270	(7)
21 Personal Finances	277	(10)
22 Career and Personal Expectations	287	(12)
23 Child Care and Elder Care	299	(6)
24 Your Partner's Reality and Expectations	305	(10)
25 Building Your Business Case	315	(12)
26 Proposing Your Work+Life Fit	327	(10)
27 Negotiating Your Work+Life Fit	337	(14)
28 Implementing Your Work+Life Fit	351	(10)
Work+Life Fit "Quick Fix" Checklist	361	(2)
Resource Section	363
Working Mother Magazine's Top	100	(271)
Companies for Working Mothers 2004	371	(2)
Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For 2004	373	(2)
AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 for 2004	375	(2)
Notes	377