Monthly Archives: July 2009

Penelope Trunk on generations and work

By Morra | Published: July 28, 2009
There are four generations in the workforce right now: Matures, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and the Millennials. The 2008 National Study of Employers found that overall there are more similarities than differences in values across the four generations. Still, each generation has its own characteristics and its own mythology. See FWI “resident Millennial” Nicole Giuntoli’s [...]
Posted in Generation and gender, Work Life Integration, Workforce/Workplace | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Three Millennial Myths…..DEBUNKED!

By Nicole G | Published: July 24, 2009
Millennials, Gen Y, and the MyPod Generation are all names for young men and women under 29. My name is Nicole Giuntoli and I am the resident Millennial at the Families and Work Institute. I graduated from Georgetown University in 2007 and many of my observations are based of the personal experiences of my friends [...]
Posted in Generation and gender, Workforce/Workplace | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

How is the recession affecting the workplace?

By Morra | Published: July 23, 2009
How is the economic downturn affecting the American workplace? A new study released today by the Families and Work Institute (FWI) finds that in the face of recession, and at a time of cost cutting, the overwhelming majority of employers (94%) are maintaining or increasing their workplace flexibility programs. In fact a quarter of the [...]
Posted in Early childhood, Economy, FWI news, Flexible work, Policy, Research, Uncategorized, Women/Mothers | 1 Comment

What we’ve learned about learning

By Amy McCampbell | Published: July 21, 2009
Turn on your television on any given weekend and you’ll probably come across an infomercial that promises to help your infant child learn how to read.  In the commercial, the babies ‘read’ flashcards and watch DVDs.  I have to admit, I find the ad amazingly compelling – watching these little babies doing what looks like [...]
Posted in Early childhood, Mind in the Making | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Jack Welch – a bummer or a truth-teller?

By FWIGuest | Published: July 16, 2009
This article is written by FWI Guest poster Andrea Sparrey. Jack Welch’s recent comments re: work/life balance and career aspirations: did they touch a nerve?  If so, what can you do? This week’s Wall St Journal article, highlighting Jack Welch’s comments at the recent SHRM conference in New Orleans raised issues that many of us have [...]
Posted in Flexible work, Men/Fathers, Work Life Integration, Workforce/Workplace | Tagged | 2 Comments

Guest post from Liz and Astri: Interview with Pamela Stone

By FWIGuest | Published: July 15, 2009
In 2003, a now infamous article titled “The Opt-Out Revolution” appeared in New York Times Magazine. In it, author Lisa Belkin concluded that, “women are rejecting the workplace.” Having interviewed one too many female MBAs turned stay-at-home-moms, Belkin argued that women just don’t want to rule the world from the tops of the corporate ladder. [...]
Posted in Flexible work, Women/Mothers, Work Life Integration, Workforce/Workplace | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Where in the News is FWI?

By FWInews | Published: July 13, 2009
Families and Work Institute weekly media highlights. Work-Life Integration: Womenomics: A Bill of Goods or New World Order? Laura P. Thomas discusses themes from Womenomics and how those themes play out in her life as a working mother and, as of recently, the sole breadwinner of her family. She mentions the CLC conference call with Katty Kay, Claire [...]
Posted in Early childhood, Economy, FWI news, Families, Generation and gender, Men/Fathers, Uncategorized, Work Life Integration | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Twittercast tonight on society’s caregivers

By Morra | Published: July 13, 2009
What is the true cost of taking time out of work to care for loved ones? What are the roles of employers, public policy-makers and caregivers themselves as more and more working Americans become caregivers for older parents and young children? Tonight at 10pm eastern the National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA), the Christopher and Dana [...]
Posted in Early childhood, Eldercare, Families | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Welcome to Mind in the Making

By Morra | Published: July 8, 2009
A recent New Yorker article by Jonah Lehrer highlighted a classic experiment in child psychology, conducted at Stanford in the 1960’s. In the “marshmallow” experiment, Professor Walter Mischel and his team offered children yummy marshmallows– with conditions. The article describes a typical interaction in which the “researcher then made Carolyn an offer: she could either [...]
Posted in Early childhood, Mind in the Making | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Where in the news is FWI?

By FWInews | Published: July 6, 2009
Families and Work Institute media highlights from June 29 – July 3, 2009. Work-Life Balance: A Male Perspective Click Here to listen to this WAMU American University Radio interview which “examines the [work-life] concerns of young working men and looks at how employers are beginning to respond.” Featured in this interview are Ellen Galinsky, President, Families and [...]
Posted in FWI news, Generation and gender, Men/Fathers, Women/Mothers, Workforce/Workplace | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment