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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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There Are 168 Hours in a Week: How Are You Using Yours?
A few weeks ago, Harvard Business Review Online published my latest article, “Relax, You Have 168 Hours This Week.” This is my eighth...
Scott Behson
Sep 9, 20142 min read
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From Father to Son- Passing Along Life Lessons
I learned many life lessons from my father, and I sure hope I’m passing these along to my son. Last week, the fun lifestyle website...
Scott Behson
Feb 3, 20141 min read
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Regular Exercise Can Help Us Be Better Dads
Part 1 of a Series on Stephen Covey, Personal Renewal and Fatherhood Many busy dads can’t find the time to exercise. But we need to make...
Scott Behson
Jul 25, 20134 min read
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The Single Best Way To Be A Great Dad: BE THERE
“When your kids become adults, how do you want them to remember their childhoods with you?” Almost all fathers want to be remembered as...
Scott Behson
Jul 8, 20135 min read
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What I Want My Son to Learn About Work and Family (part 3): Family First
Our job as fathers is to equip our children to have productive, happy and meaningful lives. The best way to do so is by role-modeling the...
Scott Behson
Apr 29, 20134 min read
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What I Want My Son to Learn About Work and Family (part 2): My Wife’s Career is as Important a
Our job as fathers is to equip our children to have productive, happy and meaningful lives. In my opinion, the best way to do so is by...
Scott Behson
Apr 25, 20134 min read
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What I Want My Son to Learn About Work and Family (part 1)
What lessons about work and family should we be role-modeling for our children? For me, I hope my son learns that work can...
Scott Behson
Apr 22, 20135 min read
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Expert Q&A with Dr. Mark Promislo on Materialism and Work-Family Conflict
(or, The Dangers of Valuing Money More than People) Mark Promislo is a husband, father of two young girls, and a management professor at...
Scott Behson
Apr 11, 20134 min read
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NCAA Tournament Coaches- Michigan’s John Beilein (Final Four!) and Belmont’s Rick Byrd-
Coaches Beilein and Byrd took different paths to the NCAA tournament, involving different work-life trade-offs. What we could learn from...
Scott Behson
Mar 25, 20135 min read
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Watch Me on Huffington Post Live!
I was happy to be asked to join a panel of experts and parents on HuffPost Live for a half-hour live show, “Leaning Together,” about...
Scott Behson
Mar 23, 20132 min read
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Simplifying: Living With Less Can Leave Us With More
Freeing oneself of unnecessary possessions and financial commitments can eliminate stress and open up time and energy for the more...
Scott Behson
Mar 18, 20135 min read
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Recent Pew Survey Shows Progress and Challenges for Dads’ Work-Family Balance
Recent surveys show that more dads are stepping up at home, while maintaining their commitments to their careers. In many ways, this...
Scott Behson
Mar 14, 20134 min read
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Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” and Its Lessons For Working Dads
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book “Lean In” also contains lessons for working dads Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, “Lean In”...
Scott Behson
Mar 11, 20134 min read
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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
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What I Learned From (Briefly) Losing My Job
“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 7, 20134 min read
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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
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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
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Fathers, Work and Family Issues in Super Bowl Ads: Expedia’s “Find Your Perspective” Ad
I love this commercial! http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7wo5/expedia-spinning-teacups (sorry, I can’t embed video from this site, please follow...
Scott Behson
Jan 10, 20132 min read
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Bushmaster and the Cult of Masculinity
A few people have asked me whether I, as a dad of a seven-year old, was going to write anything about the tragedy in Connecticut. I...
Scott Behson
Dec 19, 20124 min read
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Expert Perspectives: Are Your Finances Foiling Your Job Flexibility?
A guest post by Pat Katepoo While I spend some time with Nick, my friend, Pat Katepoo takes over today with a GREAT guest post. I’ll be...
Scott Behson
Dec 3, 20123 min read
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