contents VOLUME 32 / NUMBER 5 JULY/AUGUST 2015
FEATURES
A Fine Balance............................................................. 16
Setting work-life boundaries is good for your employees
and great for business
Dads are People, Too.................................................. 20
The imperative for changing our expectations around
fatherhood and work
Positive Psychology Coaching................................. 24
An interview with Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener
Meet the HR Influencers............................................ 42
Christine Discola, GPHR
DEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Editor.................................................... 6
Leadership Matters....................................................... 7
Workplace Mental Health: HR’s Role
Upfront............................................................................. 9
The latest HR news
Legal Words.................................................................. 13
Assuming risks in independent contractor relationships
Training & Development............................................. 29
Weekly training sessions that count
Benefits......................................................................... 31
Supporting caregivers at work
Talent Management.................................................... 33
Creating an irresistible workplace
Culture........................................................................... 35
Overcoming western business bias
Technology.................................................................... 37
Liabilities surrounding cyber-bullying in the workplace
Career Paths................................................................. 39
Christine Stewart: Information and technology specialist
Off the Shelf.................................................................. 47
What’s worth reading
The Last Word.............................................................. 48
Simple tips to avoid procrastination
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IN THIS ISSUE
Work-life balance is a tricky skill to master,
and HR professionals are especially poised
to help employees work toward the right
formula. For employees who feel they
have too much on the go, HR can step in to
redirect them to a more sustainable path.
Read the cover feature to learn more about
how to recognize employees on the verge
of burnout and how to keep them from
going over the edge, starting on page 16.
hr professional INSIDE: TRAINING TUESDAYS | OVERCOMING WESTERN BIAS | YEAR-ROUND ENGAGEMENT
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Setting work/
life boundaries
A FINE
BALANCE
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