In my last post, I outlined why the phrase ‘work-life balance’ can be unhelpful and even misleading. If you’re short on time, I propose that it’s not about work versus... read more →
It’s once again ‘National Work-life Week’, when we shine a light on all things ‘work-life balance’, so maybe the title of this post isn’t what you were expecting to read... read more →
It's all too easy to picture luxury flights and hotels, delicious meals and nights out in exotic locations when we discuss business travel. But as our recent podcast episode highlighted,... read more →
This is the third in a series of posts all about work-life balance. We’ve previously looked what why it’s unhelpful to compare yourself to others when striving for the ‘perfect’... read more →
This is the second in a series of posts about work-life balance, in honour of National Work-life week. Last time, we discussed how it’s unhelpful to make work-life comparisons to... read more →
It’s National Work-life Week, so we’re going to share some posts on work-life balance and challenge you to look at the topic from some different perspectives. First up: the futility... read more →
Today is 'National Go Home on Time Day' and it's also (at least in the Northern hemisphere) the longest day of the year. So here's the question: are you going... read more →
By Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon Shared parental leave is on the way, which will provide new parents with a lot more flexibility in how they take time out from work.... read more →
By Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon First France, now Germany: governments considering the prohibition of employers sending employees emails outside of formal working hours. While there are ostensibly positive reasons for doing... read more →
In a recent study of 133 female physicians and biomedical researchers: …women who participated in this study worked 59 hours per week on average — with several regularly clocking over... read more →