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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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4 Factors Job Seeking Parents Should Keep in Mind
Job-seeking parents need to consider more than just pay and advancement opportunities when considering career opportunities. Here are 4...
Scott Behson
Aug 26, 20134 min read
The “Opt-Out Generation,” Mothers, Fathers, Work and Family
Welcome HBR Readers! Please take a look around (see the “best of” category link on the right-hand side of the page) and feel free to...
Scott Behson
Aug 19, 20134 min read
MLB Paternity Leave Update: Joe Mauer of the Twins is a Proud Father of, well, Twins!
Minnesota Twins superstar catcher Joe Mauer is among the latest ballplayers to avail themselves of Major League Baseball’s paternity...
Scott Behson
Aug 12, 20134 min read
Fathers, Work and Family’s Greatest Hits
Today, I’ll be traveling to the Academy of Management conference (On Monday, I’ll be presenting about, what else, Fathers’ Work-Family...
Scott Behson
Aug 8, 20132 min read
Pioneering Fathers Needed: Dare to Be Visible in Using Work Flexibility
Many workplaces are not open to men prioritizing family while at work. To change this, we need visible role models- fathers who are both...
Scott Behson
Aug 5, 20133 min read
Pro Golfer Hunter Mahan’s Choice of Family Over $1Million Applauded By The Golf World
PGA golfer Hunter Mahan recently walked away from a possible million-dollar payday to be present for the birth of his daughter....
Scott Behson
Aug 1, 20134 min read
Work-Family Legal Update (Viva Rhode Island!)
Rhode Island becomes the third state to require paid parental leave, and a bill that would support and protect employees who request...
Scott Behson
Jul 29, 20134 min read
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
Prince William to Take Paternity Leave When the Royal Baby is Born
Update- Royalbaby is born! everyone is healthy. Congrats to the happy couple. Prince William will take a two-week paternity leave from...
Scott Behson
Jul 22, 20134 min read
Escaping the Middle-Class Parenting Trap
What one stay-at-home-dad (SAHD) and his family are doing to create a better long-term work-family balance, with all the trade-offs and...
Scott Behson
Jul 18, 20134 min read
Downshifting: 5 Ways to Slow Down Your Career for Family
“Downshifters” are those who eschew the career ladder and choose alternative paths that open up more time for family or other pursuits....
Scott Behson
Jul 15, 20135 min read
MLB Paternity Leave Update: Jason Kubel, Michael Bourn and Miguel Gonzalez
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jason Kubel, Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Bourn and Baltimore Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez are...
Scott Behson
Jul 11, 20133 min read
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
Listen to Fathers, Work and Family Over the Holiday Weekend
“Baby, if you ever wondered, wondered whatever became of me- I’m living on the air…” First, a happy 4th of July weekend to you all. I...
Scott Behson
Jul 3, 20132 min read
4 Ways To Make It Safe For Dads To Talk About Family At Work (part 1 of a series)
Many workplaces are not open to men discussing family while at work. Here are a few things we all can do to help slowly change our...
Scott Behson
Jul 1, 20134 min read
My Presentation Today at the EAM-International Conference in Seville, Spain: Changing Work-Family Dy
The academic life has its perks. Today, I am in the gloriously beautiful Seville, Spain, to present as part of a symposium on emerging...
Scott Behson
Jun 25, 20135 min read
The Today Show’s Matt Lauer Discusses Work-Family Balance for Dads!
This morning, the Today Show ran a segment on fathers’ work-family issues. Along with other recent major media attention (Esquire,...
Scott Behson
Jun 19, 20133 min read
Finding Work-Life Balance Through Charitable Giving
How one man found purpose and better work-life balance when he discovered the importance of charitable giving. Here’s how we can make...
Scott Behson
Jun 17, 20134 min read
Happy Father’s Day
Welcome, Left Jab radio listeners!!! Please take a look around- maybe sample the “best of” posts. For Father’s Day, this intrepid...
Scott Behson
Jun 16, 20132 min read
The Challenges and Opportunities of Fathers, Work and Family, All in One Awesome Graphic
Fathers are more involved than ever. Fathers continue to face intense work pressures, inflexible workplace expectations- and are now...
Scott Behson
Jun 13, 20132 min read
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