Sponsored by AWIS and the Elsevier Foundation*

Hosted by:  AWIS Los Angeles/Ventura County Chapter

Event location: Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Thousand Oaks, CA

Given the work environments and expectations for women in science, and the fact that a career in science is very often a way of life and far more than a job, work-life balance satisfaction can be elusive. While advocating for change in policies and systems continues to be important, women must find the personal work-life balance strategies that work for them within the systems in which they work.  As a benefit to AWIS chapter members and in partnership with the Elsevier Foundation, this interactive program and follow-up web-based materials and resources aims to help participants:

• Define for themselves what work-life satisfaction is and is not
•  Understand how incongruence between priorities and actions can drain energy and negatively impact work-life satisfaction
•  Examine how their current choices impact work-life balance and identify changes that will have the biggest impact on personal and professional satisfaction
•  Identify 7 keys to achieving and maintaining work-life satisfaction
•  Craft a personalized plan to improve work-life balance satisfaction

*This program was provided to AWIS chapters courtesy of a three-year grant from the Elsevier Foundation. Program participants provided feedback following the program to refine this programming which will be rolled out to other AWIS chapters over the next 2 ½ years. The program will be presented by Pam Williams, ACC & Marci Moore, ACC, co-coordinators of the AWIS Coaching Program. Learn more about the coaching program at www.awiscoaching.org