Workplace Issues

From 2012 through 2017, I authored the Fathers, Work, and Family Blog, the first and most prominent blog focused on helping fathers balance work and family and promoting more supportive workplaces. The blog is now shuttered, but is archived here.

Embedding Work-Family Programs in Your Organization

Feb 26, 2019
1 min

Embedding Work-Family Programs in Your Organization

I’m increasingly convinced that, if work-family programs are designed as a separate, stand-alone policies, they are less likely to be...

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The Green Bay Packers Score a Touchdown for Expectant Dad/Punter JK Scott!

Scott Behson

Nov 8, 2018
3 min

The Green Bay Packers Score a Touchdown for Expectant Dad/Punter JK Scott!

I am cursed to be a fan of the miserable New York Jets. However, my new (temporary) favorite team is the now the Green Bay Packers. The...

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On Underhand Free Throws and Work Family Balance for Dads

Scott Behson

Jul 24, 2017
4 min

On Underhand Free Throws and Work Family Balance for Dads

Rick Barry shot underhand free throws. (creative commons) Rick Barry shot underhand free throws. What we working dads can learn from this...

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The Fatherly 50 List of Best Employers for New Dads Shows Progress (at the top)

Scott Behson

May 3, 2017
3 min

The Fatherly 50 List of Best Employers for New Dads Shows Progress (at the top)

Fatherly compiled a list of the best employers for new dads Yesterday, Fatherly.com released its annual ranking of the 50 Best Employers...

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Scott Behson

Feb 23, 2017
2 min

Small Ways for Dads to Signal the Importance of Work-Life Balance

There are many small ways to signal the importance of work-life balance while at work. By doing so, we advocate for ourselves and support...

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Effective Advocacy from Al Horford and His Sister

Scott Behson

Dec 12, 2016
2 min

Effective Advocacy from Al Horford and His Sister

Al Horford and his sister demonstrated effective advocacy for working dads in their response to Mike Fleger’s criticism over Horford’s...

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Why I’m Excited About Amazon’s 30-Hour Work Week Experiment

Scott Behson

Sep 28, 2016
2 min

Why I’m Excited About Amazon’s 30-Hour Work Week Experiment

In practice, a 30-hour work week hardly ever works out well. The employee has “outed” themselves as a less-dedicated employee, and the...

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Scott Behson

Aug 29, 2016
3 min

A Lesson for Future Working Parents

Looking forward to a new semester at FDU, where I’ll meet a new crop of future working parents (apologies for the dorkiness of this...

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Scott Behson

Aug 10, 2016
3 min

We Should All Have a Boss Like Joe Biden

Yesterday, a friend sent this to me on twitter: Have you seen this @JoshLevs, @ScottBehson? https://t.co/h8iwdv2Y5z...

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Dads, Tell Your Work-Family Story as Part of the It’s Working Project!

Scott Behson

Mar 29, 2016
3 min

Dads, Tell Your Work-Family Story as Part of the It’s Working Project!

Please join me, click on this picture, and share your work-family story at the It’s Working Project. Join me in sharing your work-family...

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“I Am Not Unique”: On Being the Only Man at a Women’s Leadership Conference

Scott Behson

Nov 20, 2015
3 min

“I Am Not Unique”: On Being the Only Man at a Women’s Leadership Conference

My work-life panel at Mom-mentum. I was honored to be the only man on the program that day About two weeks ago, I was honored to appear...

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200 Business Professors for Paid Family Leave

Scott Behson

Sep 15, 2015
4 min

200 Business Professors for Paid Family Leave

I’m not alone in supporting paid family leave. Join us. 200 business professors support paid family leave and have petitioned Congress....

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The Pros and Cons of Working the “Third Shift”

Scott Behson

May 5, 2015
3 min

The Pros and Cons of Working the “Third Shift”

I often work a Third Shift on the laptop after Nick’s asleep More and more employees are working a metaphorical Third Shift. They put in...

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Watch This Great Webinar on Working Dads, Paternity Leave and Workplace Flexibility

Scott Behson

Apr 27, 2015
1 min

Watch This Great Webinar on Working Dads, Paternity Leave and Workplace Flexibility

My favorite tweets during the 4/24 Webinar for Working dads On Friday, April 24th, I had the pleasure of participating in a fun and...

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Scott Behson

Apr 6, 2015
3 min

Why Amazon Family Matters

Click to join 11,000+ in signing the Change.org petition For the past few weeks, many in the dad blogging community have united around...

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6 Ways Life Is Better When You Work an Alternate Schedule

Scott Behson

Mar 18, 2015
2 min

6 Ways Life Is Better When You Work an Alternate Schedule

Because I can work from here at night, I have time during the day to do the rest. I am an advocate for more flexible work arrangements in...

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Welcome HBR Blog Readers- “Less Rigid Forms of Flexibility”

Scott Behson

Dec 4, 2014
2 min

Welcome HBR Blog Readers- “Less Rigid Forms of Flexibility”

“The most important need for many employees is not to get away from work (through long leaves or part-time work), but to find satisfying...

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Why Don’t More Men Walk The Talk on Work-Family?

Scott Behson

Oct 30, 2014
6 min

Why Don’t More Men Walk The Talk on Work-Family?

When surveyed, dads overwhelmingly say that they would prefer to share childcare and housework relatively equally with their spouses, and...

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Further Thoughts on the “CEO Dads”: Schireson and El-Erian

Scott Behson

Oct 3, 2014
2 min

Further Thoughts on the “CEO Dads”: Schireson and El-Erian

Change is more likely to happen when the new generation of men in positions of corporate leadership see work-family not as a theoretical...

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Another CEO Chooses Fatherhood: PIMCO’s Mohamed El-Erian

Scott Behson

Sep 25, 2014
5 min

Another CEO Chooses Fatherhood: PIMCO’s Mohamed El-Erian

When PIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian was confronted by his daughter with a list of milestones and important family events he missed, he...

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Scott Behson, PhD Professor, Author, Speaker, Consultant Building Better Workplaces That Work for Everyone

From 2012 through 2017, I authored the Fathers, Work, and Family Blog, the first and most prominent blog focused on helping fathers balance work and family and promoting more supportive workplaces. The blog is now shuttered, but is archived here.

Embedding Work-Family Programs in Your Organization

The Green Bay Packers Score a Touchdown for Expectant Dad/Punter JK Scott!

On Underhand Free Throws and Work Family Balance for Dads

The Fatherly 50 List of Best Employers for New Dads Shows Progress (at the top)

Small Ways for Dads to Signal the Importance of Work-Life Balance

Effective Advocacy from Al Horford and His Sister

Why I’m Excited About Amazon’s 30-Hour Work Week Experiment

A Lesson for Future Working Parents

We Should All Have a Boss Like Joe Biden

Dads, Tell Your Work-Family Story as Part of the It’s Working Project!

“I Am Not Unique”: On Being the Only Man at a Women’s Leadership Conference

200 Business Professors for Paid Family Leave

The Pros and Cons of Working the “Third Shift”

Watch This Great Webinar on Working Dads, Paternity Leave and Workplace Flexibility

Why Amazon Family Matters

6 Ways Life Is Better When You Work an Alternate Schedule

Welcome HBR Blog Readers- “Less Rigid Forms of Flexibility”

Why Don’t More Men Walk The Talk on Work-Family?

Further Thoughts on the “CEO Dads”: Schireson and El-Erian

Another CEO Chooses Fatherhood: PIMCO’s Mohamed El-Erian

Scott Behson, PhD
Professor, Author, Speaker, Consultant
Building Better Workplaces
That Work for Everyone