Peggy Hutcheson, CEO of The Odyssey Group and Co-Chair of the IEEE-USA Innovation Institute gave a presentation entitled Career Work-life Balance in which she interacted with the audience on ways for people to better balance their personal life with their work life. Beginning with a personal survey of the audience, she showed how the degree of work-life balance an be very different for different people. Ranking the work-life balancing on a scale of 8 to 80, audience members reported scores from in the teens to as high as the sixties, showing that some people may be totally out of balance, where other people may actually be too under-worked. Following this, she allowed attendees to speak about their own experiences so we could all gain some perspective on the experiences of others.
There are many differences, says Hutcheson, between success and fulfillment. Success is traditionally the external part and fulfillment is typically the internal part--how do we balance both? Balance means different things to different people, but Hutcheson argues that balance is good for the individual and the organization. It is good for the organization because balance increases retention, productivity, satisfaction, profits, and development. Balance is important for reduced stress, sense of well being, satisfaction with work, increased opportunity to contribute, and overall development.
She recommends that one knows what stresses oneself, change what you can, manage what you cannot change, and use stress reduction techniques such as breathing, exercise, and be sure to make conscious choices about life and balance.
Hutcheson argues that most things in life appear somewhere on a grid of contrasting importance and urgency. Some things are high in importance and urgency, high in importance but not urgent, and all combination of the two factors.
Organizations face distinct pressures: downsizing, productivity, demands, customer expectations, and dealing with a company culture. Hutcheson points out that all of these things affect the work-life balance of employees.
There are many differences, says Hutcheson, between success and fulfillment. Success is traditionally the external part and fulfillment is typically the internal part--how do we balance both? Balance means different things to different people, but Hutcheson argues that balance is good for the individual and the organization. It is good for the organization because balance increases retention, productivity, satisfaction, profits, and development. Balance is important for reduced stress, sense of well being, satisfaction with work, increased opportunity to contribute, and overall development.
She recommends that one knows what stresses oneself, change what you can, manage what you cannot change, and use stress reduction techniques such as breathing, exercise, and be sure to make conscious choices about life and balance.
Hutcheson argues that most things in life appear somewhere on a grid of contrasting importance and urgency. Some things are high in importance and urgency, high in importance but not urgent, and all combination of the two factors.
Organizations face distinct pressures: downsizing, productivity, demands, customer expectations, and dealing with a company culture. Hutcheson points out that all of these things affect the work-life balance of employees.
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