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.
Work-Life Balance for Dummies will offer readers advice and simple strategies to achieve more balance whatever their situation.
Discover how to:
- Work out your priorities
- Put off procrastination and improve your time management
- Move your boss towards work-life balance
- Cast your net wider and change jobs and employers
- Plan a relocation
About the author
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.
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
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