Effective Human Relations_brandtchapter17.ppt

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  Chapter Seventeen  A Life Plan for Effective Human Relations  Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.17 | 2 Chapter Preview: A Life Plan for Effective Human Relations • Success standards that are compatible with needs and values • Coping with forces that influence work/life balance • Meaning of right livelihood • Life enriching, nonfinancial resources • Developing a healthy lifestyle • Making needed changes in your life  Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.17 | 3  Achieving Balance in a Chaotic World • Construct a life plan • Define success • Choose a lifestyle • Define relationships • Mental and physical fitness  Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.17 | 4 Redefining Our Work Lives • Labor markets have become a place of churning dislocation • Changing work patterns have created new opportunities and new challenges • Visualize a future filled with sharp detours and several redefinitions of our work lives  Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.17 | 5 Toward a New Definition of Success • Success is often defined in narrow terms • It is often judged by what is accomplished at work • Traditionally, progress is equated with pay increases and promotions • What gives purpose and meaning to life?