Category Archives: Work Life Balance

‘Tis the Season for Diversity

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Sandie Kimball

On Wednesday, December 20, DFCI employees packed Yawkey 306 for a forum to discuss the Boston Globe’s December Spotlight article on racism in Boston hospitals. (Color Line Persists, in Sickness as in Health). The article that prompted this meeting pointed … Continue reading →

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I Jump-Started My Car for a Better Work-Life Balance

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Ron Munroe

I was leaving my house to drive to Day 1 of a conference in Burlington, went to start my car and … it was dead! Not even a whimper. Yikes, I’m going to be late! I belong to AAA, but … Continue reading →

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Sleeping on the Right Side of the Bed and Other Lessons Learned

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Deb Cote

Lessons are learned on projects throughout their lifecycle, and we encourage people to document them as they occur, otherwise they will be forgotten. Lessons are also learned in life, and in trying to capture some lessons before they’re lost, I’m … Continue reading →

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Nine Months Later

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Sandra Cadogan-Beebe

A few weeks ago, my colleague Michael Madden published his blog entry “Ten Years Later and Three Beautiful Daughters,” a detailing account of his ALL leukemia journey, fought right here at Dana-Farber a few years before he became an employee. … Continue reading →

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Ten years later and three beautiful daughters

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Michael Madden

Story of my experience from being diagnosed with leukemia, the birth of our new daughter and life ten years later. Continue reading →

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Should we have cell phone etiquette at work?

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Suzanne Davidson

I love my cell phone. It’s rarely out of my reach and I’ve come to rely on it for practically everything. I’m not the only one with these codependency issues. I know this because I see and hear cell phones … Continue reading →

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Watch your Writing; It could Cost You!

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Michael Madden

As project managers, we all know how important it is to pay attention to the details. We’ve all seen those pictures and signs that adorn cubicles and office spaces that remind us to pay attention to grammar and punctuation. We … Continue reading →

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“Let me propose an avocation”

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Sandie Kimball

This is part of a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, April 18th, 1959: “Whatever career you may choose for yourself—doctor, lawyer, teacher—let me propose an avocation to be pursued along with it. Become a dedicated fighter for civil … Continue reading →

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Holiday Priorities

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Meagan Turner

Holidays and the coming new year are a time of family, events, reflection, and new beginnings. If your life is anything like mine, it was busy before the extra holiday parties, dinners, and other events were added in. This year, … Continue reading →

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The Neuroscience of Mind-Wandering

Posted on October 21, 2016 by David Pesta

Brain Researchers Say It’s Good to Zone Out Have you ever found yourself driving on the highway for a long stretch of time, like say on a long trip, and just zone out? This happens to me all the time. … Continue reading →

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