Title: Analyze the meaning of work and the meaning of family.
Course: Individual Development (19260-18) > Section: Managing Work and Family Responsibilities for the Well-Being of Self and Others

Analysis may include

- exploring work systems and family systems theory (structures) across cultures
- assessing characteristics of strong work and family organizations
- examining the evolution of the workforce related to families
- identifying the rewards of work within and outside the family
- describing the roles and responsibilities of employees and family members
- determining the effects of interdependence on each member of the family
- analyzing ways in which the evolution of the family across the life course affects choices and decisions
- examining personal and family values.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What factors should be considered when analyzing work and family structures?
- What criteria should be used to assess work and family systems?
- What are the similarities between the roles and responsibilities of employed workers and family members? How do these roles and responsibilities differ?
- How would you compare the role of management in the workplace with the role of management in the family?

Communication

- Why should the workplace be respectful of the family and individuals?
- How can you emphasize the values of work and family?
- How can family members at different stages of the family life cycle advocate for their values and choices?

Leadership

- How can the family and the employer develop leadership skills in individuals?
- What leadership techniques do you need to develop?
- What leadership opportunities allow for capacity building (e.g., opportunities to build soft skills, technical skills, etc.)?

Management

- How can the opportunities for capacity building be honed in the family environment and then transferred to the professional environment?
- How can you develop a life plan that reflects family values?
- What resources can help you determine your work and family values?