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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Saturday, the Crimson will enter its first Ivy League meeting of the young season facing Columbia at home. The match-up figures to be a difficult one for the Crimson, as the Lions field a strong squad, particularly on the women's side...
...team members see PRTM's "sunny days" policy as an important counterweight to their demanding travel schedules. This policy allows firm employees who are away from home an average of four days a week to take every other Friday off. It's an important tool for recruiting and retention; as Tom puts it, "the choice between family and work is a no-brainer--so why make people choose?" When I say that four days of travel per week still doesn't seem normal, they argue that they "don't work on weekends" as do many consultants and most investment bankers...
...mathematical problem, when you define the boundaries first and then think creatively within those boundaries." So, when Conrad's approach to the data analysis problem is scattered, insists that he describe exactly what he needs her to produce. But when Conrad tries to plan "work for the plane ride home," Wang asks, "What else can I do to make your job easier? Because I know that you're under a lot of pressure...
...most things that would limit his ability to spend time with his family, like housecleaning, lawn mowing and snow shoveling. The key to keeping involved in your children's lives, says Tom, is never letting work get in the way of your participation. He tells stories of flying home to Chicago one night and flying back the next morning in time for work, all so he could attend his daughter's school performance. He listens in to parent-teacher conferences and doctor visits over the speakerphone. The implication is that, if you are willing to go to extraordinary lengths...
...doesn't sit down--but stands by the end of his desk and takes control of the meeting. Wang exhibits the same sensitivity to people's state of mind that she showed with Conrad--she asks the man about his daughter and about the progress of his new home. The unspoken message is that she understands how full his plate is. She leaves him with a so-called structured task, as planned. It is important, she tells me, not to "outshine the client" by "being a superstar"--again, remaining apolitical is the consultant's key to helping client staff change...