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The need for balance in our lives is greater than ever. The Power to Recharge & Rekindle NEW - TELECLASSES
Join our six- week,one-hour teleclasses on "creating a sustainable career and personal life plan." Bonnie Michaels, Allison Blankenship and Patricia Varley will conduct classes beginning June 2. Click here for topics and dates.
New Workshops: (Click to read) From Chaos to Clarity, A New Work-Life Model for Making Loss a Springboard for Success (Click to read) Wanted: Stories about your lives and how you are getting through these difficult times. Have you lost a job, your home, or having difficulty meeting your financial responsibilities? We want to learn more about the ways you are coping practically, financially and spiritually. Email or contact Bonnie Michaels: mwfam@aol.com, (847)308-0919 How to Be a Life Diva A Self-Development Program Articles/Books Information:
A Pause that refreshes Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Workplace. March, 2006, by Jane Bennett Clark Take a break from life’s daily pressures - You deserve it! Pioneer Press, Monday, October 24, 2005, Molly Millett Can't unplug? Join the crowd, 02:50 PM CST on Tuesday, November 22, 2005, DallasNews.com, By KIimberly Durnun
Articles about Bonnie Michaels, Quest for Balance in Work and Life Inspires Career, Chicago Tribune, May 25,1999 Reworking Time, The Alliance May, 02 Alliance of Work/Life Professionals Newsletter *For more updates, advice, and speaking engagements, click News and Tips at top of page. Managing Work & Family, Inc. can assist you to meet the challenges of managing in today's business environment with strategies to more effectively recruit and retain talented employees. Work and family or personal life programs can increase productivity while decreasing costs by minimizing work place distractions caused by work and personal conflicts. Managing Work and Family® Needs Assessment provides a customized written employee survey, employee and supervisor focus groups, interviews with key staff and a comprehensive report resulting in specific recommendations for cost-effective work/family policies for your organization. Consulting Services which can assist your organization to design and implement cost-effective programs to address the management challenges posed by today's workforce, including corporate child and elder care assistance options and flexible work arrangements. Child and Elder Care Assistance Options provide your organization with guidance in exploring and implementing reasonable corporate options for assisting employees with responsibility for the care of children and elder relatives, resulting in reduced absenteeism and tardiness. Flexible Work Options which help your employees to be more productive while managing their personal life. Manager Work-Life Strategies help supervisors achieve business objectives by the effective management of employees with personal obligations. Employee Information & Training helps employees find ways to manage their work and family priority conflicts through customized guidebooks and practical, dynamic workshops. Work-Life Balance Retreats help the whole family find ways to put work/life balance in their lives through a weekend of activities. Work-Life Professional Training offers human resource professionals or consultants the training and materials they need to get the job done. Special Support Products offer organizations books, videos, and pamphlets for employees and managers. |