How to Shape Company Culture at Your Organization – Asked and Answered

How to Shape Company Culture at Your Organization – Asked and Answered

This question was submitted as part of the Limeade Summer Reading Club where the group is reading Bring Work to Life! and virtually discussing work-life. Here’s the detail: Given all the recent media coverage about what some consider to be ‘toxic cultures’ at large companies, what are some ways that individuals can help shape culture at their own […]

What To Do About an Inflexible Schedule – Asked and Answered

What To Do About an Inflexible Schedule – Asked and Answered

This question was submitted as part of the Limeade Summer Reading Club where the group is reading Bring Work to Life! and virtually discussing work-life. Here’s the detail: I work in a job (manufacturing, energy, retail, food and beverage) where’s it’s harder to implement work-life integration. What types of supports do you suggest I explore?  I get […]

How to Manage Your Team’s Work-Life Flexibility – Asked and Answered

How to Manage Your Team’s Work-Life Flexibility – Asked and Answered

I’m a team manager that promotes work-life integration. Some of my employees are high performers and using it effectively, and others are using it to be lazy. How do I keep the supports for the high performers while making sure the others aren’t taking advantage of them. First of all, congratulations on offering work-life options […]

How to Set Boundaries in Your 24/7 Role – Asked and Answered

How to Set Boundaries in Your 24/7 Role – Asked and Answered

This question was submitted as part of the Limeade Summer Reading Club where the group is reading Bring Work to Life! and (virtually) discussing work-life. Here’s the detail: How can I manage my work-life integration if I need to be available to my team/manager/customers 24/7? This is a tough one and I receive this question quite […]

What To Do When You Feel Overwhelmed by Work and Life – Asked and Answered

What To Do When You Feel Overwhelmed by Work and Life – Asked and Answered

This question was submitted as part of the Limeade Summer Reading Club where the group is reading Bring Work to Life! and (virtually) discussing work-life. Here’s the detail: I’m feeling overwhelmed with work, family and my personal life (working out, seeing friends). What are small changes I can make in order to feel I feel I can succeed […]

Can Work-Life Balance be Achieved? Asked and Answered

Can Work-Life Balance be Achieved? Asked and Answered

This question came to me via Facebook: I just saw your TED talk and loved it, but I’m just not sure work-life balance can be achieved. What are your thoughts? Gee, thanks!! I agree regarding work-life balance! In fact, work-life balance s the wrong paradigm and has actually been detrimental, in my opinion. We need […]

Questions to Evaluate Your Work-Life Fulfillment + Satisfaction – Asked and Answered

Questions to Evaluate Your Work-Life Fulfillment + Satisfaction – Asked and Answered

This question was submitted as part of the Limeade Summer Reading Club where the group is reading Bring Work to Life! and (virtually) discussing work-life. Here’s the detail: How do I know if I’m fulfilled and satisfied with my current work and life? What questions should I ask myself? Such a good question! First of all, it’s […]

Bring Work to Life? Tell Me More – Asked and Answered

Bring Work to Life? Tell Me More – Asked and Answered

I welcome your questions! Here are a few from SG via LinkedIn.   Reader Question: Regarding the example you provided in the book – of  New Employee Experience – how did you collect and use the stories from senior employees? Were they searchable? Who did the work? Answer: I collected them based on individual interviews […]