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Quarterly Earnings Kill People-Based Innovation...
Commented on Quarterly Earnings Kill People-Based Innovation... Hi Andrew,Thank you for sharing your post. I thought your "turning off the lights" analogy was spot-on. You are also correct about the systemic nature of the issue. And revamping (or updating) accounting rules would be part of the solution. I'm glad to have connected with you. More of us in this conversation, the greater likelihood for change. Best,Cali Tue Aug 24, 2010
Change the Game: Add Aging to the Parent-Centric Work+Life Debate
Change the Game: Add Aging to the Parent-Centric Work+Life Debate The other day, as I read Sharon Meers’ (author of Getting to 50/50) clear and compelling article in The Washington Post, “How Joe Biden Can Help Working Parents,” I had two conflicting reactions: Posted Wed Aug 4, 2010
Standout in the Crowd—Mark Levy’s Accidental Genius Helps You Find Your Special Sauce
Standout in the Crowd—Mark Levy’s Accidental Genius Helps You Find Your Special Sauce The world is literally awash with ideas and information. How do you standout? What makes you unique and different to clients, in a book proposal, in a blog post or to prospective employers? Posted Fri Jul 9, 2010
"Help," "Thank You," and "Reach"--My Three Words for 2010 (What are yours?)
"Help," "Thank You," and "Reach"--My Three Words for 2010 (What are yours?) My first post of the year was going to be my predictions for 2010. But prognostication is a tricky business, especially this year when so many variables are in flux. I decided to take another tack and focus on what I could control—my actions. Specifically, what actions in 2010 would achieve the results I wanted to see personally, professionally and culturally? Even more specifically, what three words best embodied those conscious actions? Posted Mon Jan 4, 2010
Work+Life Fit: First, Moms…Now, Dads…Then, Everyone
Work+Life Fit: First, Moms…Now, Dads…Then, Everyone You can’t change unless you’re ready. Ready to recognize the need to change, and ready to make that change happen. The good news is that it looks like we might be ready as a culture to recognize something that’s been true for quite some time—managing work and life is not just an issue for moms. It’s also important for fathers. BUT… Unfortunately, from my experience: Posted Wed Jun 16, 2010
How to Work with More Meaning...and Get Paid
How to Work with More Meaning...and Get Paid Why do you work? As we emerge from the rubble of the Great Recession, more people from a variety of sectors and in different stages of life are searching for a more meaningful “why” behind the work they do. Posted Wed Dec 16, 2009
Srikumar Rao
Srikumar Rao When I was given the opportunity to interview Srikumar S. Posted Wed Jun 2, 2010
Happiness at Work
Happiness at Work When I was given the opportunity to interview Srikumar S. Posted Wed Jun 2, 2010
Health Care Reform and Budget Cuts Put Future Elder Care On Your Radar Screen...Now More Than Ever
Health Care Reform and Budget Cuts Put Future Elder Care On Your Radar Screen...Now More Than Ever We spent Thanksgiving with my cousin and her husband, who is moving into the advanced stages of Alzheimer's. Over three days, I watched in awe as she patiently and lovingly cared for her partner of 23 years even though most of the time he didn’t recognize where he was or whom he was with. Posted Wed Dec 2, 2009
2009 Encore Opportunity Award Winners...Retirement, Redefined
2009 Encore Opportunity Award Winners...Retirement, Redefined There are four major work+life fit transitions that spark a fundamental rethinking of the way work fits into the rest of life: parenthood, illness, elder care, and retirement. Historically, our response to each of these reset points has been very black and white: I either work full-time, as I am now, or I don't work at all. Posted Tue Nov 17, 2009
“168 Hours” to a Fulfilling Career AND Life—Q&A with Laura Vanderkam
“168 Hours” to a Fulfilling Career AND Life—Q&A with Laura Vanderkam Three core work+life ‘fit” principles are 1) there is no “right” answer, only the unique “fit” that works for you and your job, 2) there are countless ways to optimize that “fit” between your work and personal life beyond the extremes of “all work, all the time” or “no work at all,” and 3) your work+life fit will changes many times over the course of your life and career. Posted Thu May 27, 2010
Dow 10,000 and 10% Unemployment: A Dangerous Reciprocity That Signals Need for Change
Dow 10,000 and 10% Unemployment: A Dangerous Reciprocity That Signals Need for Change Recently, both the Dow and the unemployment rate almost simultaneously broke historical milestones, one good (Dow 10,000) and one bad (unemployment 10%). The lock step ascent of these two metrics has continued since the beginning of the year: Dow Jones Industrial Average Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009
"Time as Currency"
“Tough times are the right time to formalize flexible work schedules. Remote work options, staggered hours, reduced schedules and mini-sabbaticals are often seen as work perks for the fat years, one of the first targets of corporate belt-tightening. But as research in my forthcoming book Top Talent: Keeping Performance Up When Business Is Down (Harvard Business Press; October 2009) shows, companies that treat time as currency have tapped into one of the secrets to surviving in a recession” Sylvia Ann Hewlett
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Cali Yost Fast Company
- Quarterly Earnings Kill People-Based Innovation...
- Change the Game: Add Aging to the Parent-Centric Work+Life Debate
- Standout in the Crowd—Mark Levy’s Accidental Genius Helps You Find Your Special Sauce
- "Help," "Thank You," and "Reach"--My Three Words for 2010 (What are yours?)
- Work+Life Fit: First, Moms…Now, Dads…Then, Everyone
