|
Compensation Definitions: Basic Must Knows for the Entrepreneur or Employee - Click To Read Article
Have you ever been in a staff meeting or other location and had a visit from a Human Resource Professional to discuss Compensation? Or maybe you’ve inquired about salaries or hourly rates – and have you been bombarded with terminology. Here are some basic compensation terms with definitions that will help you sail through those meetings looking like the entrepreneur that you are.
The Six Dimensions of Wellness: Get Balance for a Better Life - Click To Read Article
Have you ever noticed that some activities seem to give you a burst of energy while others seem to leave you barely able to move? The goal is to prioritize your life, to the extent possible, around the activities that excite you and give you energy. You have a limited amount of time but can affect the amount of energy you have to live life......a Dynamic Life!
How to Ask for a Flexible Work Arrangement - Click To Read Article
Are you a parent trying to better balance work and family or an entrepreneur just getting started while working for someone else? Either way a flexible work arrangement can be the answer to your prayers. It is a great way to carve out some extra hours for your other endeavors. Asking for even small things can be hard at times. Here are some helpful tips to make asking for this big thing a bit easier.
Decreasing Labor Costs Without Layoffs - Click To Read Article
At a time when the nation’s economy is softening, and perhaps worse, many entrepreneurs are considering layoffs as a way to cut costs. But eliminating jobs does not always result in immediate cost-savings. There are often severance packages to finance and unemployment benefits to cover. In addition, the morale of the employees left behind always suffers.
There are ways to decrease labor costs that can save jobs, however. And, in many instances, these strategies can save money immediately, keep unemployment insurance rates down, improve or at least maintain employee morale and save jobs.
Personal Boundaries: The Key to Creating Work and Life Your Way - Click To Read Article
When you think of the word boundary, what images does it conjure up; A fence around a pasture, a concrete barrier between two lanes of highway, how about the Berlin Wall?
These are all physical boundaries. What about boundaries in your work and life?
Compensation Definitions: More Must Knows For the Entrepreneur - Click To Read Article
As an entrepreneur you must be a jack of all trades at times. As your business grows, you will need to become at least minimally versed in the area of compensation. After all, paying people is a key to keeping them around. This article will deal with some of the terminology used when describing a compensation program.
Managing a Telecommuter Successfully - Click To Read Article
If you are the kind of leader who likes to keep a close eye on your direct reports, managing a telecommuter may be a real stretch. It is doable though, and there are great rewards to be had for providing a family-friendly environment. And, the changes you make will make you a BETTER manager overall!
The Current Design of Work No Longer Works! - Click To Read Article
The current design of work was created at a time when a man went to work and a woman stayed home full time. That was just the way it was. Men could only be completely committed to their work because they had that constant support on the home front. Well, the world has changed. Women now have more choices. It’s wonderful! The problem is that some aspects of work have not kept up with the times.
Are You Ready to ReEnter The Workforce Back to Work Strategies that Work - Click To Read Article
Have you been out of the workforce for a period of time and now are ready to re-enter? Don’t worry – it’s not that uncommon these days to go back to work after a period away! Many moms take a hiatus after having a baby and then go back to work. Or, life circumstances change, you get a divorce and need to go back to work after being home. Here are some tips for preparing:
Popular Flexible Work Arrangements and Their Definitions - Click To Read Article
Entrepreneurs can benefit from utilizing flexible work arrangements such as part time, telecommuting, job share and flex time. Consider these options when you are designing your workforce.
Elements of a Family Friendly Work Place - Click To Read Article
Becoming an employer of choice is the goal of many organizations. One way to get the competitive edge is to be considered a family friendly organization. Below you will find some programs that you may want to consider in addition to providing alternative work arrangements to help establish your organization as family friendly.
Maintaining a Healthy Job Share Partner Relationship - Click To Read Article
Being in a job share partnership is like any other relationship. It can really be compared to a marriage. As a matter of fact, you may end up spending more time working collaboratively with a job share partner than you do with your own spouse. So, it is very important to make sure that you work at the relationship just like a marriage. Here are some tips to keep it in check.
Maintaining Positive Relationships with Co-Workers While you Telecommute - Click To Read Article
Maintaining positive working relationships with co-workers can be a challenge under the best of circumstances. When you are a telecommuter, however, it can be even more difficult. Here are some tips to help you stay away from some common pitfalls.
Dealing with the Stresses of Balancing Professional and Familial Obligations - You can make it easier! - Click To Read Article
We all wish that we had more time. Life is so stressful these days. Things can be especially difficult if you haven’t been able to swing that flexible work arrangement job that you’ve been dreaming of. If you are spending 50 or so hours away from your home per week you need to find life balance by finding ways to decrease your stress or at least find some ways to live with it! And the motto here is, “just do the best that you can!” Here are some tips:
The Power of Positive Thinking - Click To Read Article
Your life is a series of stories and you are the author. Will you tell yourself a story that energizes you and adds to your success or will you tell one that makes you feel miserable? You get to choose!!
Flexible Work and The Fair Labor Standards Act - Click To Read Article
The Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA can make scheduling flexible work for non-exempt employees a bit confusing. Here are some options that will work under most circumstances. We'll also bust some myths about the FLSA while we are at it!
The Wage Gap is Alive : It's no Surprise but What Can We Do? - Click To Read Article
The Census Data tells us that the wage gap between men and women still exists. In particular, men outnumber women in high paying jobs. While 13% of men working full time make $75,000 or more, only 4% of women earn at this level. The difference in wages has been decreasing steadily, but what can we do to make sure that we continue on the right path:
I learned a Life Lesson from My Car - Click To Read Article
As long as something is still working, at least barely, we don’t put the time or energy there at all. We live with mediocrity rather than shooting for greatness. We limp along rather than soaring. We put time and energy into a band aid but nothing more. And if we are lucky, a smaller issue will pop up to give us a wake up call before catastrophe strikes. So, what in your life needs more attention? Where do you need a wake up call?
Do You Have What it Takes to be an At-Home Entrepreneur? - Click To Read Article
So, you have decided that you want to work from home AND be your own boss. You’ve seen the commercials with the woman leisurely getting out of bed, taking time to exercise and then conducting business in her pajamas while her happy baby sits nearby. Unfortunately, this is not the reality of working from home, especially if you are working for yourself. Do you really have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? There are a lot more challenges than you may realize. Here are some questions to think about.
Dress for Success: Even Working from home Requires a Dress Code - Click To Read Article
Are you an entrepreneur working from home, or do you want to be? A professional image is key wherever you are conducting business. Following a dress code, whether others see you are not, is an important element to your success.
Why Should I Offer Family Friendly Policies and Work Schedules – What’s in it for me?? - Click To Read Article
More and more, employees are telling us that balance between work and life is what is most important. But, as a business owner, what's in it for me?
Will You Be Re-Entering The Workforce? Start Preparing While You are Out - Click To Read Article
Many individuals leave the workforce for a period of time for one reason or another. It is always scary, especially if you have an established career. There are, however, steps that you can take while you are out to prepare for re-entry. And many of the items can be fun, rewarding and can keep you intellectually stimulated.
Meeting your Potential Job Share Partner Topics to Cover - Click To Read Article
Whether you are interested in sharing a full time job or looking for a great partner to share your business with, getting all of the facts out on the table will be your first step towards finding the right person.
Flexible Work Arrangements: Why Should You Offer Them? - Click To Read Article
As a business owner you are interested in helping your employees succeed. But, behind many decisions, whether we admit it or not is always, "what's in it for me?" Read here to see what just SOME of the advantages are to providing flexible work arrangements as a benefit to your employees and candidates.
Like this article? Share it with your friends
 |
Related Articles |
|
 Living The Life You Have
|
| |
Are you always waiting for just the right time to do something in your life? A wise man once told me that if I was waiting for the perfect time to act on something, I’d be waiting a long time because there’s no suc...
|
|
10 Ideas about Life Purpose
|
| |
What is your life purpose? Is it helpful to know
what it is? This list provides some ideas about life purpose that may be
helpful to you if you have ever wondered about yours.
|
|
Your Life Purpose
|
| |
Dear Jane,
How can I figure out what my life purpose is?
First of all, you may have more than one life purpose. What may feel important at one stage in life may get bumped down by another priority during a diffe...
|
|
Whats Your Life Purpose
|
| |
Many of us find ourselves meandering through life, taking each day as it comes, without specific purpose or direction and then wander why life is so monotonous and dull. If you can relate to this then why not from ...
|
|
Taking Charge of Your Life
|
| |
What is a Life Coach and how a coach can help you to take charge of your life.
|
|
|
Kirsten Ross
(Visit Kirsten's Website)
Kirsten Ross has been interviewed as an
expert of flexible work and life balance
on NBC Nightly News, Fox 2 News, National
Public Radio and for publications such as
Working Mother Magazine, Going Back to
Work; A Survival Guide for Comeback Moms,
The Entrepreneurial Parent, and more than
200 others. She has a Masters degree in
Human Resource Management, is a Certified
Senior HR Professional and is a Leadership
and Life Coach. She founded her company,
Womans-Work, LLC in 1999. She has helped
countless professionals achieve work-life
balance and is on a mission to help
organizations improve their
family-friendly status.
As a leadership coach and owner of Focus
Forward Coaching she takes her work to the
next level helping leaders and
entrepreneurs remove the thought patterns,
fears, behaviors and beliefs that stand as
barriers to achieving the life and work
that they desire. Creating a life of
conscious choice and rocking relationships
are keys to living a balanced and
fulfilling life. Visit Kirsten’s coaching
site:
|
|
 |
|
|
Kirsten Ross's
Complete
List Of
Work-Life
Articles
|
|
|
If you enjoyed this article, get Kirsten Ross's Complete List of Work-Life Articles For FREE!
|
| |
|
|
|
