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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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Idiots Mike Francesa, Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton Are So Very Very Wrong About MLB Paternity Lea
Idiots Mike Francesa, Craig Carton and Boomer Esiason said awful things in reaction to the Mets’ Daniel Murphy’s recent paternity leave....
Scott Behson
Apr 2, 20143 min read
3 Ways to Get More Flexibility at Work (reposted from Salary.com)
In my first article as a contributing writer to Salary.com, I discuss three common forms of workplace flexibility–compressed work weeks,...
Scott Behson
Mar 31, 20141 min read
Friday Humor: What People Think Telecommuters Do…
What People Think Telecommuters Do This is my first attempt at a meme–feedback is appreciated. Have a great weekend! Next week, I’ll run...
Scott Behson
Mar 28, 20141 min read
Hey Slacker Dad- Parent the Way You Want, Stop Being A Jerk About It
An article in the Guardian defending traditional dads from the peer pressure of “50/50 dads” goes too far in trying to make its case- at...
Scott Behson
Mar 26, 20143 min read
Welcome Harvard Business Review Readers
“Even the most employee-oriented managers have concerns about having employees work outside of normal work hours or at places other than...
Scott Behson
Mar 24, 20141 min read
A Full-Time Telecommuter on Walking the Dog and Other Productivity Killers
How one full-time telecommuting dad avoids the distractions of home to stay productive. A guest post by John Pearce of 14 Step Commute,...
Scott Behson
Mar 20, 20143 min read
Carl Crawford Leads Off- Another Baseball Season, Another Paternity Leave
Los Angeles Dodger Carl Crawford will begin the 2014 baseball season on paternity leave, making use of MLB’s forward-thinking policy- the...
Scott Behson
Mar 17, 20143 min read
Celebrating a Year of Progress on Fathers’ Work-Family Issues
While there is still much more work to be done, the past 12 months has seen a marked rise in attention being paid to fathers’ work-family...
Scott Behson
Mar 13, 20141 min read
What You Should Know About Telecommuting: Part 1- The Benefits
Telecommuting has received a burst of media attention. It is increasingly clear that telecommuting is more varied, more common and more...
Scott Behson
Mar 10, 20143 min read
Time.com: 5 Things You Should Know About Working Dads
On Wednesday, I published my first piece for Time.com, entitled “5 Things You Should Know About Working Dads.” Here’s a link to the full...
Scott Behson
Mar 6, 20141 min read
Welcome Time.com Readers!
Welcome Time.com readers. I hope you enjoyed my article, “5 Things You Should Know About Working Dads.” Nick and I welcome you to...
Scott Behson
Mar 5, 20141 min read
High Performance and Time for Family? Be Like Darrell Green*
Darrell Green was an all-time great football player. While his teammates and coaches worked killer hours, Green kept “normal hours” to be...
Scott Behson
Mar 3, 20144 min read
Former MLB Player Gabe Kapler on Being a Good Father (and Not Taking PEDs)
With Spring Training in full swing, I want to highlight a baseball-related fatherhood story–how one MLB player chose being a role model...
Scott Behson
Feb 27, 20142 min read
Why Compressed Work Weeks Can Be Great For Employees and Employers
A compressed work week is a useful flexible work arrangement that can help free up valuable time for family and life demands while...
Scott Behson
Feb 24, 20143 min read
Twitter Love for FWF From Senator Gillibrand!
.@ScottBehson is absolutely right — "The Time Is Right for the #FAMILYAct": http://t.co/OueRkcNwfs #PaidFMLA — Kirsten Gillibrand...
Scott Behson
Feb 22, 20141 min read
A Little Help From My Friends: A Year of Awesome Guest Posts
Here’s a roundup of the guest posts featured at Fathers, Work and Family over the past year. Enjoy this incredible collection of fathers’...
Scott Behson
Feb 21, 20142 min read
Beer Fire! Networking for Fatherhood (from the FWF vault)
Too many dads feel alone in their work-family struggles. If we spent the time on building informal support networks with fellow dads,...
Scott Behson
Feb 18, 20143 min read
4 Reasons Valentine’s Day Is Important For Us Dads (I especially like #4)
Hey Dads! Yes, it’s overblown, but Valentine’s Day is an important opportunity to emphasize romance with your wife and to role model...
Scott Behson
Feb 13, 20144 min read
Reader Feedback: A Top Executive Who Promotes Work-Life Balance
A Harvard Business Review blog reader’s comment demonstrates that many senior managers are supportive of work-life balance. I expected...
Scott Behson
Feb 10, 20142 min read
The Time is Right For the FAMILY Act- Paid Parental Leave
The FAMILY act would create a national policy of paid parental leave. Why I think this is a great idea. I was extremely fortunate to...
Scott Behson
Feb 6, 20144 min read
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