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Avoid the Five Mistakes that Keep Your LifeUnbalanced and Your Workplace InflexibleCali Williams Yost, CEO and FounderFlex+Strategy Group/Work+Life Fit, Inc.www.flexstrategygroup.com
Copyright 2012 by Cali Williams Yost
Objectives
Avoid the Five Mistakes that Keep Your LifeUnbalanced and Your Workplace Inflexible…Embrace language/mindset leads to work+life
solutions, not frustrationSee the countless possibilitiesHave a flexible definition of successUnderstand how to propose a flexible work planLearn how to champion flexibility in your workplace
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Work+Life “Fit”
Language/Mindset for Solutions
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Why does it matter…
PositiveUniqueNo “right” answerNo judgmentChanges constantlyWin for you and job
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Not all or nothing; small changes big impact
See Countless Possibilities
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Success Roadblock
Flexible Definition of Success
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Success Roadblock
MoneyPrestigeAdvancementCaregiving Expectations
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Success Roadblock
Success: Multi-Lane Highway
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Why, When, How-to
Propose Flexible Work Plan
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How-To
Informal Flexibility− Use it consciously,
deliberately− Small changes, big impact
Formal Flexible Work Plan− How, when, where work done− Look at work and personal
realities− Focus on “how” get job done,
not “why” want− Negotiate so win-win− Communicate, communicate,
communicate− Review and revise regularly
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What is Work+Life Flexibility?
Champion Flexibility in Workplace
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What is Work+Life Flexibility?
IS NOT: − “Work” focused only− One-size-fits-all FWAs− Benefit− Program− For women only
IS:− Work “+” Life focused− Strategy− Day-to-day flexibility− Formal flexibility− For everyone
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Why Work+Life Flexibility
Important?
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Why Strategic Flexibility?
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Powerful Tool for Managing Business
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Who is in charge of
Work+Life Flexibility?
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Flexibility Partnership
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How do you do it?
Champion Flexibility in Workplace
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How do you do it?
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Objectives
Avoid the Five Mistakes that Keep Your LifeUnbalanced and Your Workplace Inflexible…Embrace language/mindset leads to solutions, not
frustrationSee the countless possibilitiesHave a flexible definition of successUnderstand how to propose a flexible work planLearn how to champion flexibility in your workplace
Copyright 2012 by Cali Williams Yost
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