Building Strong Families – Balancing Responsibilities Overhead #1A
Changing
Roles
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Building Strong Families – Balancing Responsibilities Overhead #1B
Changing
Roles
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Building Strong Families – Balancing Responsibilities Overhead #2
How to Have a
Really Bad Day
(without even trying)
• Overschedule yourself
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Be inflexible
Expect perfection
Worry about everything
Try to do it all
Take everything personally
Procrastinate
Leave your sense of humor
at home
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Building Strong Families – Balancing Responsibilities Overhead #3
Job
Factors
• Hours worked
• Schedule
• Control of
hours
• Job autonomy
• Job
involvement
• Job security
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Job change
Demands
Job climate
Co-workers
Supervisors
Policy
supports
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Building Strong Families – Balancing Responsibilities Overhead #4
Family
Factors
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Marital relationship
Supportive partner
Partner employment
Division of labor
Family size
Age of children
Presence of adult dependents
Support services
Adapted from Friedman, Dana E. (1991). Linking Work-Family Issues to the Bottom Line.
Conference Board Report #962, New York, NY.
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Building Strong Families – Balancing Responsibilities Overhead #5
Effective
Communication
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Use “I” messages
Find a good time to talk
Stick to the point
Be honest, but not blaming
Value others’ perspective
Accept feelings, don’t judge
Notice body language
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Building Strong Families – Balancing Responsibilities Overhead #6
The Art of
Delegation
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Learn to let go
Delegate, but don’t dump
Ask for what you need
Involve others
Be positive and supportive
Let others succeed
Accept others’ standards
Show appreciation
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Building Strong Families – Balancing Responsibilities Overhead #7
Successful
Negotiation
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Communicate clearly
Respect other person
Clearly define problem
Seek variety of solutions
Collaborate
Be reliable
Preserve relationship
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Building Strong Families – Balancing Responsibilities Overhead #8
Work-Family
Issues
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Increased work flexibility
Sick leave policy revisions
Support for dependent care
Sensitivity to family issues
Help in locating resources
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Building Strong Families – Balancing Responsibilities Overhead #9
Advocacy and
Policy Education
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Identify issue
Gather facts
Build colleague support
Focus request
Contact decision makers
Collaborate with others
Believe change is possible
Don’t give up
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Building Strong Families – Balancing Responsibilities Overhead #10
A Family
Council
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Meets regularly
Everyone participates
All ideas count
Chance for problem solving
Plans for positive activities
Fosters cooperation
Rotates responsibilities
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Building Strong Families – Balancing Responsibilities Overhead #11
Summary
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Communicate
Delegate
Negotiate
Advocate
Say “no”
Be flexible
Form a council
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Simplify
Plan ahead
Set priorities
Have fun
Laugh
Exercise
Value yourself
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