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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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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
Juggling Fatherhood and Work Across Generations: A Guest Post From My Dad
First off, a very happy holiday weekend to all my friends and readers. Among the many things I am thankful for- family, friends, health-...
Scott Behson
Nov 20, 20124 min read
Follow FWF, Raise Money for the National Fatherhood Initiative! (Update)
I am very grateful that, in the two months of FWF, we’ve built a readership and community. According to WordPress.com’s site statistics,...
Scott Behson
Nov 16, 20122 min read
Fantasy Football: “Time-Suck” to Avoid #2 (or, Cam Newton shouldn’t be ruining your life)
Time Suck– (n) Something that’s engrossing and addictive, but that keeps you from doing things that are actually important, like earning...
Scott Behson
Nov 14, 20125 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
A Veteran’s Day Salute to the Fathers who Sacrifice the Most for their Work
Take a quick look, and you’ll realize how much military dads and their families sacrifice for us. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBk0xLy...
Scott Behson
Nov 11, 20121 min read
Michael Lewis on the State of Modern Fatherhood and Work-Family Balance
Michael Lewis may be the best non-fiction writer working today. From his business-related books (Boomerang, Liar’s Poker, The Big Short)...
Scott Behson
Nov 8, 20122 min read
On Prioritizing Time and Money: “Ten years ago I turned my head for a moment and it became my
This article was republished at the Good Men Project online men’s magazine. Follow this link to the article. It was also republished at...
Scott Behson
Nov 5, 20123 min read
We’re still digging out from Hurricane Sandy, so just a few quick thoughts today
First, please send prayers and any tangible help you can to coastal NYC- my hometown of Staten Island, as well as the Jersey Shore,...
Scott Behson
Nov 2, 20123 min read
My Work-Family Balance Story
After a month or so of writing this blog, I realize that I should have started from the beginning- by sharing my own work-family balance...
Scott Behson
Oct 29, 20125 min read
Follow the Fathers, Work and Family Blog: Raise Money for the National Fatherhood Initiative!
I am very grateful that, in the first month and a half of FWFblog, we’ve built a readership and community. According to WordPress.com’s...
Scott Behson
Oct 26, 20122 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
Golf: “Time-Suck” to Avoid #1 (or, the post in which I piss off half my readership)
This article was republished at the Good Men Project online men’s magazine. Follow this link to the article. Time Suck– (n) Something...
Scott Behson
Oct 22, 20123 min read
On Work and Fatherhood Priorities (with Bill Bryson and Ferris Bueller)
How could I turn down a chance to play catch with him? Work can wait. Bill Bryson is my favorite author, and puts my writing skills to...
Scott Behson
Oct 19, 20123 min read
“What the World Needs Now, Is BEER FIRE sweet BEER FIRE”
So much for “love sweet love” A few weeks ago, I posted about Beer-Fire, a tradition that a friend and neighbor of mine invented to build...
Scott Behson
Oct 12, 20122 min read
The Dangers of Over-Scheduling (or, relax, Scott, Nicky will almost certainly not be an Olympic gymn
The idea for this post came to me while sitting in traffic on the Tappan Zee Bridge taking my son Nick to gymnastics. More than anything,...
Scott Behson
Oct 10, 20123 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
Parenting Doesn’t Have To Be Perfect
Periodically, Fathers, Work, and Family will feature a guest post from a working dad relating some of their experiences, struggles and...
Scott Behson
Oct 5, 20125 min read
My Review of NBC’s “Guys with Kids” (or this is the best our culture can do? Really?)
Gratuitous Father-Son Picture “Dad as doofus” humor is the backbone of many TV sitcoms, as has been since the very beginning. ...
Scott Behson
Oct 3, 20123 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
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