WORK/LIFE BALANCE

WORK/LIFE BALANCE

Women executives on work/life balance

• THE KEY WORDS ARE :• FLEXIBILITY.• NETWORKS.• OUTSIDE INTERESTS. • THREE PARAGRAPHS :• SET PRIORITIES.• THE BIG PICTURE.• BALANCE FOR BOTH SEXES.

Women executives on work/life balance

• THE MAIN IDEA IS :HOW TO STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL LIFE AND PRIVATE LIFE IN

DIFFICULT JOB ?(in Wall Street on the article, a very hard world)

WORK/LIFE BALANCE At the beginning of a career : • « It is very hard » when you

go out of school• It is for a « long haul »• It is a true tournament• «The work performance is

critical »• The organization is very

important at the beginning• You must be flexible

With experience and « organization » :

• It is more realistic• The opportunities are very

fundamental• The « balance » is possible• You must have a « good

performer »• Being flexible• You must putting some barrier

around things• The work calls for experienced

people

IN THE FUTURETHE KEYS ARE :

PERSONNAL LIFE

PERSONNAL TIME

GOOD MENTORING ORGANIZATION

EVOLUTION IN CAREER AND EXPERIENCE

WORK/LIFE BALANCE IS POSSIBLE WITH GOOD PERFORMERS AND EXPERIENCES

THERE ARE WAYS AND MEANS TO ACCED TO THAT

GOOD OPPORTUNITIES AND AFTER YOU CAN ACHIEVE :

FLEXIBILITY IN LIFESTYLE AT A CAREER ‘S START

SET PRIORITIES

• Priorities in proportion of work /life balance• Priorities change over time in the carrer.• It’s important to focus.

• Networking is very important for the sake of work/life balance and for the career.

• It’s a difficult job → keep contact with the world.

SET PRIORITIES• Scheduling flexibility → own

company.

•Dead periods → create contact so as to blossomed.

• Executive women needs to have a strong internal network.

SET PRIORITIES• At the beginning of the carrer:She works many late nights at the office.• She gets recognition at work →

challenge.• Junior women executive burns

one’s bridge from the outside world.

THE BIG PICTURE

• Use money for help : easier life for women

• Don’t sacrifice time and health: they spend their life at work (stock exchange = marché boursier) (increase/decrease)

• Have friends outside : to have little perspective is important

• How to reconcile everything?

BALANCE FOR BOTH SEXES

- There are more and more women in wall street

To break down the barriers : casser les barrières

- The women find a balance more easily than the men

- The passion for your job : give it a go (foncez)

- Give a try – donner sa chance

• How to reconcile everything?

CONCLUSION • THE MARATHON IN A WORLD OF HIGH LEVEL

• WHAT IS A GOOD BALANCE FOR THE WOMEN’S LIFE ?

-Work/life balance is difficult to achieve but not impossible-There are several factors at work here-It is a work for a long haul-You must have set priorities-You must have a good trainer-You must creat your own path.- It is possible with flexibility, networks and outside interests.