Work Life Integration for Women in Technology
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Women in technology face challenges balancing work and life due to the 24/7 availability expected in the field. The document recommends focusing on work-life integration instead of balance by prioritizing tasks and making time for yourself each day. It also addresses common feelings of guilt experienced by working and stay-at-home mothers, stating that ambition should be redefined as taking care of families and that caring for your home and continuing your career can provide competitive advantages.
Work Life Integration for Women in Technology
- 1. Work-Life Integration Women in Technology Deepika Bajaj Founder, Invincibelle, LLC.
- 2. Flexibility in technology means 24X7 availability
- 3. Think WorkLife Integration NOT WorkLife Balance
- 4. Prioritize- PRIORITZE AND PRIORITIZE
- 5. AVOID
- 6. MAKE time for YOURSELF
- 7. FOCUS on what you accomplish in a DAY
- 8. 油
- 9. WOMEN are MOTHERS First
- 10. GUILTY if you are a stay at home MOM GUILTY if you are a working MOM
- 11. WORKLIFE is FOR MEN too
- 12. AMBITION is not a DIRTY WORD
- 13. WANT SOLUTIONS
- 14. Definition of Ambition : TO take care of our families
- 15. 油
- 16. YOUR HOUSE needs it TOO
- 17. CONTINUE IT is a COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE in your CAREER
- 18. 油
- 19. 油
Editor's Notes
- In a 2006 study of 1030 mothers, researchers found that working mothers reported lower levels of happiness, health, and satisfaction in their marriages than non-working mothers. 油 Within IT companies especially, flexibility often means staying at work until midnight or being on call 24/7. In these types of companies, women are encouraged to work more and more hours and there is a constant expectation of increased productivity and constant availability. Whats more, women in technology feel a continuous need to upgrade their skills on their own time.