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Xiaojin Liu Ph.D.Division of NeuroscienceNetwork luncheon for fellows5/22/07
What we learned and where we can learnfurther about Balancing Work andFamily
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FamilyWork
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Say no so you can concentrate on the things/people that are mostimportant to you.
Examine ones deepest values to establish theproper balance . Clearly, this is the time when you need to develop your area ofinterest and establish your credentials, and it is therefore essential to work hard. However,
there are other things in life that matter as much or even more than your professional success,and the challenge is to examine ones deepest values to establish the proper balance betweenwork, family, and other interests. It isnt easy.
The Wise People say:
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Living in BostonTime Manage (work/family hour)Negotiating Maternity leave
Child care/care for extended familiesLeisure/Holiday Activities aroundBostonCareer development (web and other
resources)What does the Hospital offer? KGA EAP(Employee Assistance Program); other benefits
What did we discuss?
Work and Family
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Massachusetts standards:
1. They must be a licensed daycare with standards of care specified by the state of Massachusetts.2. Ratio of daycare providers (teachers) to children, above the state standard of 2:7 for infants, 2:9 fortoddlers, and 2:18 for preschool.
For a center:1. A posted daily schedule (playtime: indoor/outdoor, snack time, lunch time, nap time...)2. A policy handbook and orientation for parents when they arrive.3. Curriculum in place, and regular meetings to update.4. Regular communication from teachers to parents, and center to parents, such as daily notes,children's journal updated weekly, biannual conferences, monthly newsletter, postings at the center, e-mails to parents, etc.5. Opportunity for parents to give input - suggestion box, parent-teacher individual meetings, parent-teacher group planning meetings by level or for the entire center.6. Opportunity for parents to meet each other at more than drop-off: celebrations such as a children'sart show, preschool graduation party, pancake breakfast, etc.
For a family daycare:
1. Caring, knowledgeable providers2. Clean facility3. Do they buy new toys for the children to learn with?4. Are the children learning or is it a "holding place?"5. Opportunity for children to take naps every day for a specified length of time, at the same time6. Information on what to bring (lunch, snack, sunscreen, favorite cuddly doll/animal, blanket/sheet,spare clothes, diapers, wipes) and what is provided by the daycare. Make sure you get these itemsback!
What did we discussre: childcare?
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Where Can We Learn More?https://listserv.med.harvard.edu/archives/postdoc_association.htmlHarvard postdoc associationhttp://www.hms.harvard.edu/hr/owf.htmlHarvard Medical Center Office of Work and FamilyHarvard Outings + Inningshttp://www.employment.harvard.edu/newemployee/relocating.shtmlhttp://www.childrenshospital.org/research/oftFellows web siteThe Boston Parents Paperhttp://Boston.parenthood.com/KGAhttp://www.kgreer.com/ (username: chb; password: 9557)
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Career Options
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What Did We Discuss?
Advice from newly appointed assistant professor
Academic/Biotech? Where to find information?
A path toward the patent management?http://www.childrenshospital.org/cfapps/research/data_admin/Site49/mainpageS49P0.html
What about science writing?
Career Options
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Where Can We Learn
Further
http://www.thebiotechclub.org/events/submit_login.php?purl=submit.php
https://listserv.med.harvard.edu/archives/postdoc_association.html
Harvard postdoc association
Boston Biotech
Fellows web sitehttp://www.childrenshospital.org/research/oftCareer Options
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Children's Hospital
Office of Fellowship Training
Home
More About the OFT
Become a Research Fellow
Open Positions
Getting Funded
Before You Arrive
Getting Settled
Work and Benefits
Seminar Sl ides and Notes
Work-Family Balance MonthlyNetwork Luncheon Notes
OFT Future Events
OFT Past Events
Forum: Fellow-to-Fellow
Forum: Housing Opportunities
Work-Family Balance Monthly Network Luncheon NotesHMS Academic Careers and CV's 2006: Applying for Asst Prof Positions at Research Un
Information for family activities
Local Sources for Career Development
Several topics on balancing work and family
What to do during Christmas holidays in New England: Activities for Families or Fellow
Employee Information and Assistance Plan (EAP): Kathleen Greer Associates (KGA): Sl
Employee Information and Assistance Plan (EAP): Kathleen Greer As sociates
chb; Password: 9557
Q u i c k T i m e a n d aG r a p h i c s d e c o m p r e s s o r a r e n e e d e d t o s e e t h i s p i c t u r e .Qui ckTime and aGr aphicsdeco m p r essorareneeded to see this pic t u r e.
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Where Can We Sharpenup Our Skills?
http://cbl.childrens.harvard.edu/
Net Learning Note: you need to use your Childrens ID number to login. Vital Learning On-line Moduleshttp://www.vital-online.com/KLS/CHB.html
Whitehead Institute at the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology (MIT) Biology Weekhttp://www.wi.mit.edu/programs/biologyweek/biologyweek.htmlFocus, a biweekly journal of research news and happenings in theHarvard medical communityhttp://focus.hms.harvard.edu/
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Leadership EssentialsEssential Skills of LeadershipEssential Skills of CommunicatingCoaching Job SkillsCommunicating UpDelegatingDeveloping Performance Goals and Standards
Effective DisciplineImproving Work HabitsManaging ComplaintsProviding Performance FeedbackResolving ConflictsSupporting Change
Vital Learning On-line Modules
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Productivity SolutionsAchieving Communication EffectivenessDiversity AwarenessProfessionalism in the Office
Vital Learning On-line Modules
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Leadership EssentialsMaking the Right Moves: A Practical Guide toScientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty ed. by L. Bonetta (Burroughs Wellcome Fund and Howard Hughes Medical Institute),2004. Downloadable as a link (http://www.hhmi.org/grants/pdf/labmgmt/book.pdf) on theHHMI web site, http://hhmi.org/resources/scientists.html .
At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigatorby K. Barker (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY),2002. Copies available at both the Children's Hospital Library. It can also be purchasedthrough on-line bookstores, such as amazon.com (ISBN: 0879695838).Academic Scientists at Work: Navigating theBiomedical Research Careerby J.M. Boss and S.H. Eckert (Springer Science, NY, NY), 2003. Copies available at both
the Children's Hospital Library. It can also be purchased through on-line bookstores,such as PhDs.org (ISBN: 030647493X).
Learning Continued