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  • 1.  Work/Life Syllabi

    Posted 09-24-2019 08:19
    Dear Colleagues:

    I will be teaching a special topics course in work/life issues at the upper undergraduate/graduate level in Fall 2020.  I am looking for syllabi, course materials, and any relevant resources that others have found useful.  I am happy to compile results and make them available to the list, providing that I receive permission from those providing the materials.  Thanks in advance for your help!

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    Laura Beauvais
    University of Rhode Island
    Kingston RI
    (401) 874-4341
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  • 2.  RE: Work/Life Syllabi

    Posted 09-25-2019 10:58
    Hi Laura-

    I recommend four resources for a course on Work-Life fit.   

    The first is a book (and website, and work of)  Cali Yost, the person who's shaped the conversation to be about "fit" and not tension or balance. Her work is a great introduction to the issues and to corporate plus personal level advice on how to address it.

    Work-Life Fit: Finding the Fit That's Right for You, by Cali Yost

    Two articles I've written that offer an alternative (cautionary) perspective around the conversation -- good as introductions: 

    3 Dangerous Assumptions in Corporate Work-Life Policy


    Four Work-Life Challenges That Can Be Especially Difficult For Women of Color


    And finally, I'd recommend the essay on Work-Life from my own book, Feminism: A Key Idea in Business.   

    The essay is short and cuts straight to the heart of the tensions in the work-life conversation.  I can send you a free 'proof' copy that you can distribute to your students, or you can have them buy the book. Use the code FEM20 to get 20% off.   (I'll email you a copy of the essay, directly).

    cv harquail
     

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    CV Harquail, PhD





    ------Original Message------

    Dear Colleagues:

    I will be teaching a special topics course in work/life issues at the upper undergraduate/graduate level in Fall 2020.  I am looking for syllabi, course materials, and any relevant resources that others have found useful.  I am happy to compile results and make them available to the list, providing that I receive permission from those providing the materials.  Thanks in advance for your help!

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    Laura Beauvais
    University of Rhode Island
    Kingston RI
    (401) 874-4341
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  • 3.  RE: Work/Life Syllabi

    Posted 09-25-2019 11:21
    Thanks, Celia.  These look like great resources.  I'll probably buy a copy of your book as it looks like it may be helpful in other plans I have of trying to lead curriculum change here in my own business school.




    Laura Beauvais, Ph.D.
    Professor of Management
    College of Business
    University of Rhode Island
    36 Upper College Road
    Kingston, RI 02881
    Voice:  401.874.4341




    ------Original Message------

    Hi Laura-

    I recommend four resources for a course on Work-Life fit.   

    The first is a book (and website, and work of)  Cali Yost, the person who's shaped the conversation to be about "fit" and not tension or balance. Her work is a great introduction to the issues and to corporate plus personal level advice on how to address it.

    Work-Life Fit: Finding the Fit That's Right for You, by Cali Yost

    Two articles I've written that offer an alternative (cautionary) perspective around the conversation -- good as introductions: 

    3 Dangerous Assumptions in Corporate Work-Life Policy


    Four Work-Life Challenges That Can Be Especially Difficult For Women of Color


    And finally, I'd recommend the essay on Work-Life from my own book, Feminism: A Key Idea in Business.   

    The essay is short and cuts straight to the heart of the tensions in the work-life conversation.  I can send you a free 'proof' copy that you can distribute to your students, or you can have them buy the book. Use the code FEM20 to get 20% off.   (I'll email you a copy of the essay, directly).

    cv harquail
     

    --
    CV Harquail, PhD







  • 4.  RE: Work/Life Syllabi

    Posted 09-26-2019 09:05

    Laura,

    It feels a bit like self-promotion, so I apologize, but you may also want to look at my book with Jamie Ladge which was just released, Maternal Optimism (www.maternal-optimism.com). We wrote our book in part for a survey course as we examine the different stages and transitions of the work/life experience and provide the reader with research and stories to help them explore how as individuals and organizational leaders they can create a better work/life path. You also can take a look at our website which has links to various articles and podcasts on the topic. If you want more information or a discount purchase code (or others do), feel free to email me directly at dgreenberg@babson.edu.

    I would also love to see the syllabus when you are done.

    Warmly,

    Danna



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    Danna Greenberg, PhD
    Walter H. Carpenter Professor, Organizational Behavior
    Babson College
    Babson Park, MA USA
    dgreenberg@babson.edu
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