Finding the right work-life balance is an ongoing, evolving process. We provide up-to-date research, trends, and actionable best practices to help you successfully navigate the intersection of personal and professional life in order to achieve your desired work-life balance.
We’re barreling to Election Day and the majority of Americans are a collective ball of stress and anxiety. According to the American Psychiatric Association‘s annual poll, 73% of us report experiencing mental health pressure brought on by the upcoming US national election. A recent Forbes Health survey confirms this, finding more than 60% of respondents...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Women in Print Alliance is dialing up the Pantone wheel from the traditional pastel pink color symbolizing breast cancer awareness to a bold “M” – aka Magenta! On Friday, October 23, we encourage Women in Print Alliance Members and ALL women in print to wear magenta to increase...
For most of us, the physical fitness part of work-life balance means squeezing in a few extra hours per week to hit the gym, barre class, or yoga mat. But for years, business owner Cassie Bailey took work-life balance to Olympic heights – throwing shot put for the Lady Vols Track & Field team at...
Recognizing that PRINTING United Expo is a marathon, not a sprint – and that you wouldn’t run a marathon without a stretching first – U.N.I.T.E. Together (which stands for Understanding New Ideas Through Empathy) hosted a unique, coed wellness event on the morning of Expo Day One to offer attendees a chance to meditate, stretch,...
Randi Braun is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, where this post was first published on Forbes.com. I’m here to tell you that you don’t need strippers or three days of isolation in a dark cave to “recharge.” Listen, I’m not trying to yuck your yum if these are the things you’re into. All...
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the working moms (grandmas, aunts, and others that play mom-like roles) in the printing industry. We hope you receive special TLC: breakfast in bed, bubble baths, flowers, bottomless beverages of your choice – all the things, plus an ink-on-paper printed card! – on May 12. You deserve it! Our...
Every February we are inundated with commercial messages urging us to celebrate "love" in its many forms. Here at Women at Print Alliance, we're choosing this month to celebrate love in terms of self-worth and emotional well-being. Our Valentine's gift to you? An excerpt from the award-winning book, "The Joyful Pause: 52 Ways to Love Your Life," AND a bonus behind-the-book Q&A with author/entrepreneur Nicole Taylor.
It's not often that Valentine's Day and graphic communications humor converge, so we feel compelled to share when they do. And Elle Cordova, in her video posted on LinkedIn by The Female Quotient, nails it. While this video provides equal opportunity humor for workers in any industry, we think it's especially enjoyable for women in print who spend a major part of their daily work life creating, analyzing, and selling brand design.
There were a lot of ups and downs, both professionally and personally, in 2023, and I’ve come to realize the importance of intentional living. Life is way too short to be weighed down by unnecessary baggage, be it physical or emotional. With this newfound wisdom, I’ve compiled my No-Go List for 2024–a set of resolutions...
At the risk of sounding like a Scrooge, the holiday season – as joyful as it can be – is often pretty stressful, too. In fact, the November-December time frame is sometimes referred to as the “third shift” for working women: job + home + holiday. So, how can companies best host at-work holiday celebrations...
