Balancing Work and Personal Life
Orientation
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Session 1 - Welcome to the NDSU Extension Service

Session 2 - Who We Are and What We Do

Session 3 - Policies and Procedures

Session 4 - Information Technology

Session 5 - Communications

Session 6 - The Land-Grant University

Session 7 - Program Development and Educational Design

Session 8 - Evaluation

Session 9 - 4-H Youth Development

Session 10 - Personalizing Your Programs

Session 11 - Professional Development

Session 12 - Working with Differences

Session 13 - Balancing Work and Personal Life

Session 14 - Organizational Management

Session 15 - Volunteer Management

Session 16 - Wrap-up

Resources
 

Contacts

If there’s anything that can be done to make your first year with the NDSU Extension Service better, please contact your supervisor (district director, assistant director or department chair) or Deb Gebeke, Assistant Director, Staff Development.
debra.gebeke@ndsu.edu

Extension employees do an excellent job managing multiple roles at work, at home and with extended family and friends, but sometimes we all need a little help balancing these realistically. Extension systems throughout the United States are experiencing many changes. Restructuring, redirection and issues of accountability are some of the things that they face everyday. These changes can result in lengthier involvement at work. At the same time, we and our families need attention and quality time.

As an Extension employee, you need to be aware that your personal life may cross with your professional life.  In many communities, especially if you are in the public eye, you may be viewed as always on the job. What can you do to help balance work and your personal/family life? Review Strategies for Managing Work/Family/Personal Life for hints on how to schedule, work flexible hours, set boundaries and making family first.

Interested in a good website for a variety of work-family issues? Go to the Work & Family Connection website for a number of resources to meet your specific needs.

Interested in a light-hearted approach to creating a better workplace? Visit this site: http://www.betterworkplacenow.com/


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Organizational Management