Dr. Beth A. Livingston is the Ralph L. Sheets Associate Professor of Industrial Relations at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, an internal advisor with the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest, a NIOSH Center of Excellence, and the faculty director of the Dore-Tippie Women's Leadership program. After receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Florida, and her MBA from the University of Kentucky, she began her career at Cornell University in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations before moving to the Midwest. She is passionate about studying human resources, gender & diversity, and the management of work and family in the service of employee well-being. Her research has been highlighted in the New York Times, NPR, and the Harvard Business Review, and she has been published in multiple top academic journals. Dr. Livingston has also done executive education, speaking engagements, and consulting for companies and non-profits such as Accenture, John Deere, Yves Saint Laurent Beauty, Allsteel, and Hollaback! and is the co-author of "Shared Sisterhood," from Harvard Business Review Press.
Given her extensive work in the area of work and family, I wanted to know if Beth believes in balance. She does not. And, she believes the metaphor (picture stacked rocks on the beach) is bogus! Join Beth and I as we talk about recognizing and honoring our work preferences, not hitting ourselves with a second dart (aka guilt) and congratulating ourselves when we’re in the groove. We also talk about how couples negotiate whose career takes precedence, how we reinforce gender norms in our relationships, and how emotional labor is often overlooked.
Give this episode a try if you’re looking for an alternative way to think about managing your daily tasks and the time frames surrounding them. It’s also great if you’re thinking about who and what can push your boundaries and how you and your partner negotiate money and decisions. I know you’ll find nuggets of value in Beth’s sweeping research on life at work and home.
Resources:
+Website: https://bethalivingston.com/
+Book: https://bethalivingston.com/shared-sisterhood
+Bluey Baby Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmkCmJtK6X8
+Work Life Indicator research: https://www.ellenkossek.com/
+Website: https://www.heathermillernow.com/balancenesspodcast
+Website: www.grasshoppher.com