Managing Work & Family, Inc. Products

New Book, A Journey of Work-Life Renewal, The Power to Recharge 7 Rekindle Passion in Your Life, by Bonnie Michaels and Michael Seef, $13.95

This book recreates their year-long inner and outer journey to find meaning in work and life. Work-Life expert, Bonnie Michaels and her husband share their thought-provoking stories, personal triumphs, lessons learned and how they got renewed. Their adventures and self-discoveries will inspire you to renew your life

Book: "Solving the Work/Family Puzzle"

Practical and comprehensive information to create your whole life plan. An excellent resource for dual income parents, single parents, blended families, caregivers of the elderly. Can be downloade

Off the-Shelf, Work-Family Workshop Modules (DISCONTINUED)

• $350 for each training manual (employee workshops)
• $300 each if all 10 of the manuals are purchased (employee workshops)
• $1000 for each supervisor program

Quantity discounts available.

A. Topics: Workshop Modules for Employees with Family Responsibilities

1. Overview of Organizing, Communication, and Getting Rid of Guilt
2. Organizing for Life Management
3. Communicating To Get What You Need
4. Dealing With Guilt
5. Planning Your Parental Leave
6. Choosing Quality Child Care
7. Traveler's Aid For Working Parents
8. Work After Work
9. Surviving and Thriving Single Parenthood
10. The Whole Life Approach To Managing Work and Family

B. Topics: Workshop Modules for Supervisors (an aid for dealing with employees)

1. Family Ties and Bottom Lines
2. Managing Alternative Work Options

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Content Description

Modules for employees with family responsibilities

1. OVERVIEW OF ORGANIZING, COMMUNICATING, AND GETTING RID OF GUILT. A workshop designed to give an overview of the basic skills and strategies to manage work and personal life more effectively.
2. ORGANIZING FOR LIFE MANAGEMENT. An in-depth workshop on the topic of organizing more effectively. Discussions include delegating, dealing with priorities, and analyzing time spent on current work/life activities. Examples of incentives to get family members involved and worksheets for change are part of the workshop.
3. COMMUNICATING TO GET WHAT YOU NEED. An in-depth workshop on the topic of communicating effectively to create a better balance in your life. Discussions and activities include: active listening, dealing with confrontations, talking with children, elders, spouses/significant others, and supervisors. There are also activities on learning to negotiate with supervisors for flexibility and getting cooperation from family members. Participants will analyze their communication skills.
4. DEALING WITH GUILT. An in-depth workshop on strategies for dealing effectively with guilt. Participants will analyze their feelings of guilt regarding children, spouses/significant others, and elders. They will develop better ways of incorporating positive guilt into their lives.
5. THE WHOLE LIFE APPROACH TO MANAGING WORK AND FAMILY. A workshop designed to help participants to handle career-life conflicts. These tried and tested solutions include self-assessments and discussions on what companies can do to assist workers. Participants will analyze their issues, learn about sequencing, and leave with an action plan.
6. PLANNING YOUR PARENTAL LEAVE. A workshop designed to assist individuals to handle their leave effectively. Discussions include: telling your supervisor, planning your leave with peers, communicating while you are gone, and re-entering. Choosing and finding child care is also part of the workshop.
7. CHOOSING QUALITY CHILD CARE. This in-depth workshop discusses the preparation and guidelines for choosing child care. Participants will learn about their options, ways of determining what is the best caregiver for them, determine the cost of care and understand the guidelines and resources in the selection of a child care provider.
8. TRAVELER'S AID FOR WORKING PARENTS. This workshop is for workers who travel while caring for family members. Participants will learn about how to leave organized and secure, how to travel with confidence and enjoyment, and how to re-enter and assimilate with family members.
9. WORK AFTER WORK. This workshop focuses on creative ways for getting chores/tasks done while making time for self and other activities. Participants will analyze how they currently handle chores/tasks and leave with a plan for change.
10. SURVIVING AND THRIVING SINGLE PARENTHOOD AND WORK. This workshop provides single parents with practical options to help them manage their unending responsibilities at home and at work. Participants will leave with concrete ideas: how to deal with unscheduled events; how to get out of the house in the A.M.; how to get chores done; and how to make time for themselves.

Modules for managers who supervise employees with work-life conflicts

1. FAMILY TIES AND BOTTOM LINES. A workshop designed to assist supervisors who manage employees with family responsibilities. Strategies for being flexible and understanding will be explored. Participants will complete activities to assist them to analyze their values and their abilities to be flexible. Participants will also learn about family-friendly policies in other companies and they will rate themselves. They will participate in problem-solving case studies and leave with a plan for change.
2. MANAGING ALTERNATIVE WORK OPTIONS. This workshop is designed to assist supervisors/managers in implementing/managing flexible working options. Participants will learn about the many options such as job sharing, compressed work weeks, work-at-home, telecommuting, flexiplace, and more. They will learn about the necessary steps for pilot programs and how to communicate the changes to employees. The training manual is an excellent resource for all managers and human resource professionals.