CDEP: Work/life balance

Topic: Work/life balance, Department climate, Building inclusive and supportive environment for all faculty and staff

Speaker(s): Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Readings/pre-work:

• Is your work team like the 2013 Boston Red Sox? (https://www.groupoe.com/blog-on-teams/163-is-your-work-team-like-the-2013-boston-red-sox.html)
• How diversity makes us smarter (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-diversity-makes-us-smarter/)

COACHE item(s) addressed:

1. Tuition waivers, remission or exchange
2. Family medical/parental leave
3. Flexible workload/modified duties
4. Stop the clock policies
5. Institution does what it can for work/life compatibility
6. Right balance between professional/personal