The Balancing Act: Striking a Work-Life Balance

For many professional women, the greatest challenge they face in their careers is striking a balance between work and the rest of their lives. Please join us for a panel discussion on work-life balance as well as networking with other PWR women. You’ll hear some success stories from professionals who managed to balance the competing demands on their time and attention, gather advice from those who study this issue specifically and share tips and strategies from others currently facing the same set of issues.

Panelists Terri Albertson, Senior Manager, Grant Thornton
Lynn Ingenhuett-Quinn, Director, Work/Life Balance
David Pudlin, President, Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin

Tuesday, 8:30am to 10:00 am at the offices of Grant Thornton
Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market St.
Philadelphia PA Members $20, Non-members $30
Includes breakfast, networking and panel discussion RSVP to Jane Barr Pino & Associates at Jane@barrpino.com

“Leveraging the New Human Capital”

with Dr. Sandra Burud

(A meeting not to miss, we encourage you to bring your colleagues from other areas in your organization, employers only)

June 28, 2005

8:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Host: GlaxoSmithKline

One Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia

We are holding a special meeting with author Dr. Sandy Burud, featuring a new book that presents an entirely new framework for thinking about work-life solutions and a powerful new business case.  The book, Leveraging the New Human Capital: Adaptive Strategies, Results Achieved and Stories of Transformation (Sandra Burud & Marie Tumolo, Davies-Black Publishing, 2004) has been chosen by the Academy of Human Resource Development (a global group of HR scholars) as the Outstanding Book of the Year for advancing the theory and practice of the profession.

Dr. Burud will redefine work-life as a human capital management practice, linking it to the human capital literature.  She will highlight key messages from the book including five strategies for organizations to transform themselves and a summary of 500 studies on the impact of this new way of managing people on employee, customer, and organizational performance.  Most importantly, she will describe a new set of organizational beliefs and principles that are the essential foundation for work cultures and practices that support work-life effectiveness.

Dr. Burud is a Visiting Scholar at the Peter F. Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, with over twenty years in the work-life field.  Formerly the President of the Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), she lead the effort to create a professional work-life certificate.

Reactions to the book (available on Amazon), which was written with a grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and sponsored by the Claremont Graduate university:

“A unique contribution to organization literature.” 

Warren Bennis, author of books on leadership and Geeks and Geezers .

 

“A great piece of work!  I am impressed by its comprehensiveness, with all the studies that have been done relating to performance results.  With many practical suggestions for actions, it should become a prime resource for anyone in the field.  It is written simply and well. Anyone who reads it is sure to recommend it.” 

Milt Moskowitz, co-author of The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America.

 “This is a magnificent and persuasive statement of the business case: why a work-life focus is needed, how it works, the results, and the stories.   The summary of why work-life is needed is very solid, the strategic approach to thinking about what work-life means is excellent, and the summary of results is impressive and easily the most comprehensive out there. …Arguably the definitive work.” 

Bob Drago, Professor of Labor and Industrial Relations, Penn State University

 

2005 Work/Life Balance Conference

"The Responsive Workforce"
Encourage Resilience, Successfully Support Flexibility, Improve Productivity nd Outcomes.

April 21, 2005

Host: KPMG
1600 Market Street, 36th Floor Philadelphia, PA

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

We invite you to attend our 2005 Work Life Conference to learn how our leading employers are developing strategies within their organizations to enhance the overall work life/diversity agenda. Building a framework for change can be achieved through linking the work life initiative to all parts of the organization. Achieving a winning environment and responsive workforce is critical in increasing organizational effectiveness and bottom line business results. Our goal is to provide you with the tools to create ways to build a resilient workforce and successfully support flexibility while improving productivity through the development of a winning business strategy.

Here are some realities:

· As the workforce continues to change, policies regarding an employee's ability to be resilient both at work and in their personal life will have an impact on productivity, recruitment and retention.
· Linking work/life initiatives into all areas of the organization is becoming a strategic imperative for organizations to be competitive.
· Organizations are increasingly becoming more sensitive to how the work/life initiative fits into the corporate culture and integrated in business objectives.

The conference is designed for continuous interacting and networking with colleagues throughout the program. The luncheon portion of the program will be dedicated to networking. This is an opportunity for participants to introduce themselves to each other, share current issues they face within their organization and trends they see in the marketplace.

Work Life Balance Conference Schedule
April 21, 2005

8:00 a.m. Registration

8:30 a.m. Welcome

8:45 a.m. - Keynote

9:45 a.m. - Break

10:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions

Breakout I - KPMG

Breakout II - PJM Interconnection

12:15 p.m. Networking Luncheon/Exhibits

1:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions

Breakout III - SCI Investment Corporation

Breakout IV
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3:00 Closing Remarks

National Work & Family Month

Guest Speaker: Sharon Wilkie
Director, Employee Health Planning and Effectiveness
GlaxoSmithKline

October 19, 2004

4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Wine and Cheese

Loews Philadelphia Hotel

$25.00 WLB, AWLP, PEBA Member ---$35.00 Non-Member

Come to meet colleagues from Campbell Soup, CIGNA, Glaxo SmithKline, the University of Pennsylvania, UNISYS, and many more key organizations in the Tri-State Area to share with and learn ideas for achieving a positive and more productive environment through effective work life strategies.

By declaring October National Work and Family Month, the U.S. Senate concurs with the National Work Life Initiative that "supporting a balance between work and personal life is in the best interest of national worker productivity" and that "reducing the conflict between work and family life should be a national priority."

Loews Philadelphia Hotel is Located at 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215.627.1200 - (Valet Parking)

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Building Partnerships:
"Linking the Work Life Initiative to the whole Organization..."

May 18, 2004

DoubleTree Hotel, Philadelphia

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

We are pleased that PNC Financial Services will give our keynote address. They will discuss their cultural values, the various synergies they have achieved with other business units and outline how the overall work life initiative has impacted their organization. They are the recipient of the "2003 Best Employer for Working Parents," recognized by the Delaware Valley Council for Early Care and learning.

Special guest Cali Williams Yost, author of the new book "Work+Life Fit, Finding the Fit That Is Right For You," will be moderating a breakout session on how the employee and manager can develop a plan that can meet both business and personal needs.

The conference is designed for continuous interacting and networking with colleagues throughout the program. The luncheon portion of the program will be dedicated to networking. This is an opportunity for participants to introduce themselves to each other, share current issues they face within their organization and trends they see in the marketplace. In addition, Jessica DeGroot, President of The ThirdPath Institute will summarize the outcome of their first Work Life Balance Conference that focused on issues facing the Law Professional.

Work Life Balance Conference Schedule
May 18, 2004

8:00 a.m. Registration

8:30 a.m. Welcome

8:45 a.m. Morning Keynote

Jean Hager, Vice President of Corporate Communications, PNC Financial Services

9:45 a.m. - Exhibits

10:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions

Breakout I
Building a winning work environment to attract and retain employees is just one of the critical factors in bringing positive business results to an organization today. In this session you will learn how to successfully integrate your work life initiative into your corporate culture to meet your business objectives.
Unisys Corporation - Georgia Gordon-Martin, Director, Work Life Diversity Benefits

Breakout II

Developing Work/Life and Diversity Initiative that will enhance the overall effectiveness of the organization.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Dr. Sean Lincoln, Director, Work Life Diversity

12:15 p.m. Networking Luncheon/Exhibits

1:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions

Breakout III
Panel Discussion: Leader: Cali Williams Yost - Author of the new book, "Work+Life: Finding the Fit That's Right for You." Hear from an employee and manager from two leading companies who have been able to develop a work + life plan to achieve both balance and performance.

Breakout IV

Building an integrated Health and Wellness Initiative as part of an overall benefits strategy to improve employee health and contain costs.

Campbell Soup Company - Kathleen Schulz Manager, Health, Wellness & Work/Life

3:00 Closing Remarks

The Boston College Center for Work & Family