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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.
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The Health Care Reform That Didn’t Happen (and would have really helped dads)
Obamacare may be an improvement, but it missed a chance to sever access to health insurance from employment- to the detriment of working...
Scott Behson
Mar 4, 20133 min read
Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer and a Big Step Backwards
Marissa Mayer of Yahoo! banned working from home. Why it was the wrong decision, and how it sends a dangerous signal. Who’da thought...
Scott Behson
Feb 28, 20133 min read
How to Cope with Work-Family Conflict and Stress (part 2)
Part 2 of a Series- Informal Work Accommodations to Family In this series of articles, I’ll look at research and best practices to...
Scott Behson
Feb 25, 20135 min read
Taking Turns to Balance Work and Family
“Sharing Experiences” is a series of posts in which a variety of dads, all in different work-family situations, share their experiences....
Scott Behson
Feb 21, 20134 min read
How to Cope with Work-Family Conflict and Stress (part 1)
Part 1 of a Series- Problem Focused Coping In this series of articles, I’ll look at research and best practices to provide some advice on...
Scott Behson
Feb 18, 20134 min read
How Starting My Own Business Helped Me Balance Work and Family
“Sharing Experiences” is a series of posts in which a variety of dads, all in different work-family situations, share their experiences....
Scott Behson
Jan 24, 20135 min read
Fatherhood vs. Work Related Stress
This is a guest post written by Theron Bostic, and it originally appeared on his excellent blog Active Duty Dad. Theron is active-duty US...
Scott Behson
Jan 17, 20134 min read
Being a Father Makes You Better at Your Job
A few years ago, I was in a big, fat stinking hurry for some thing that I am sure I thought was important at the time. Nick was just old...
Scott Behson
Jan 14, 20134 min read
What is Work-Family Balance, Anyway?
“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name” – Confucius After a vacation week at Disney, FWF blog is back for 2013...
Scott Behson
Jan 7, 20132 min read
Negotiating for Work Flexibility
Part 4 of a 4 Part Series- Putting it all together Use my advice, and even the pointy-haired boss may approve your request (bless you,...
Scott Behson
Dec 10, 20124 min read
Negotiating for Work Flexibility (part 3): Fairness Concerns
Why Bosses Say “No” to Flexible Work Arrangements (and what you can do about it). Part 3 of a Series: They Have the Wrong Idea about...
Scott Behson
Nov 26, 20123 min read
Negotiating for Flexibility at Work: Bosses Don’t Know the Facts About Telecommuting
Part 2 of a Series: They Don’t Know the Facts About Telecommuting Despite some prominent examples of companies with progressive cultures...
Scott Behson
Nov 12, 20124 min read
Negotiating for Flexibility at Work: Why Bosses Say “No” to Flexible Work Arrangements (and what yo
Part 1 of a Series: They’re Bad at Evaluating Performance Let’s face it, despite some prominent examples of companies with progressive...
Scott Behson
Oct 24, 20124 min read
In Praise of Flexible Workplace Cultures
Last week, I wrote about work-family culture, and the questions The Families and Work Institute uses to assess this part of...
Scott Behson
Oct 8, 20122 min read
What’s the Work-Family Culture Like in Your Workplace?
The Families and Work Institute has been surveying people about work and family issues for the past two decades in their National Studies...
Scott Behson
Oct 1, 20123 min read
New York Times Op-Ed Piece Commentary: Susan Lambert is Right, But This is Not Only a Women’s Issue
I generally agree with the sentiment in this excellent NYT op-ed piece by Susan Lambert of the University of Chicago from last Thursday...
Scott Behson
Sep 26, 20123 min read
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