The Balanced Worker Project™

Welcome to The Balanced Worker Project™ website where issues related to balancing work and life demands, generational diversity, mentoring, and gender bias move from discussion to successful execution.

Judith Finer Freedman accepting the award on behalf of The Balanced Worker Project™ from Kathie Lingle, the President of The Alliance for Work-Life Progress® (AWLP) at the annual WorldatWork Total Rewards conference in Seattle, Washington on June 2, 2009.

In 2010, Judith Finer Freedman, founder of The Balanced Worker Project™ wrote a book entitled, “Cracking the Code: Unlocking the Potential of Future Leaders in the Legal Profession.”

The book is published by West, a division of Thomson Reuters. The book is the first of its kind to investigate the impact of the economic downturn on the newest generation of workers and provide practical solutions that are relevant to any workforce to maintain its competitive edge in challenging times.

In 2009, Ms Finer Freedman was chosen as a “Rising Star” by WorldatWork® and The Alliance for Work-Life Progress® (AWLP).

The “Rising Star” award is presented by The Alliance for Work-Life Progress® (AWLP) and WorldatWork® to professionals who demonstrate emerging leadership and growing contributions to the work-life community.

In 2008, The Balanced Worker Project™ was selected as a “Promising Practice” by the Business and Professional Women (BPW) Foundation and was highlighted in their Successful Workplaces Digest. The Digest was released in June 2008 at the National Employer Summit [link].

Specialized Programming

is available for your organization that will solidify the chain between recruitment and retention.

The Balanced Worker Project™ is making a difference in resolving unsettling market trends affecting workers:

  • Workers feel more in control of managing rising work demands
  • Managers are finding effective solutions for retaining new hires
  • Flexible schedules are executed with more management support and less stigma for workers
  • New hires are experiencing a faster connection to the workplace culture and accessing mentors and role models
  • Graduate students are identifying places to work that fit their values and desires for work-life effectiveness