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Podcast: Leadership Article Review Podcast
Episode: Empowering Women through Work-Life Balance Policies and Practices, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD
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Abstract: This article examines strategies for empowering women through effective work-life balance policies and practices. It reviews literature demonstrating the disproportionate work-life challenges faced by women and the negative career impacts that can result without organizational support. Key policies shown to address these challenges and improve job satisfaction for women are discussed, including flexible work arrangements, paid family and medical leave, child and elder care support, extended career breaks/sabbaticals, and visible leadership commitment. Tangible examples are then provided of how leading companies in healthcare, technology, and legal sectors have successfully implemented combinations of such policies. The results for...