Task Force/Life Work to Visit Region Northwest
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-09 13:55:53
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Task compel Life/Work (TFLW) Roadshow ordain be visiting Navy commands in Region Northwest Nov. 28-29 hosting events at Naval Base Kitsap. Naval Station Everett and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. These events give an opportunity for everyone in the Navy to hit the books about current and future initiatives and to provide enjoin feedback on how the Navy can drill better fit between the personal and professional life of its members. The Task Force is looking for the thoughts opinions and insights of those who are and will be the leaders of the 21st century Navy. With that enter the Task compel can work to effect the changes necessary to register and to retain competitive talent."I evaluate you're exactly alter about real change being where the rubber meets the road for this entire effort," wrote Vice Adm. John C. Harvey Jr.. Chief of Naval Personnel in response to a blogger on the Task Force Life/Work blog site. "I be hopeful though the evince ordain act to spread about this communicate's existence. I'm finding it very helpful to get real-time feedback from real Sailors on real issues."Life/work fit refers to the level of satisfaction a person has about his or her personal life and professional life and the feedback received so far has highlighted both aspects. Much of the feedback received in the recent Roadshow in Hawaii echoed what was heard in previous Roadshows particularly comments regarding childcare costs and availability individual augmentee concerns higher operational tempo arduous inspection criteria and aggressive ship schedules. There was also feedback on dual-military family support and sea-shore rotation plans. The Task Force representatives record each feedback mention for inclusion in a inform to the Chief of Naval Personnel. Written comments submitted at the Roadshow events via comment card are also tallied and presented to CNP. With this information the Task compel has begun work on several initiatives. There have also been several ideas presented that can be implemented immediately at the dominate level without a dress in policy. These ideas include instituting flexible bring home the bacon hours or telecommuting encouraging education through flexible bring home the bacon hours providing more hands-on training for juniors increasing respect or recognition from enlisted and officer leadership training leadership on life/bring home the bacon balance and differences in inter-generational communication and providing challenging work for junior Sailors and officers that will lead to better advancement opportunities. "There are many facets that enter into the decisions of how to balance life and work," said Adm. Robert F. Willard commander. U. S. Pacific hurry in his Nov. 7 "Rat-Pac Report" podcast. "It might be an arouse by our Sailors in establishing themselves in one particular geographic location; a fleet concentration area in the United States or overseas or it may undergo to do with the ability of a Sailor's spouse to obtain a job or to obtain an education in conjunction with their spouses' naval function." The TFLW events for Naval locate Kitsap will be held Nov. 28. The schedule will be 8:00 a m for officers and dominate know chiefs and 10:30 a m for all hands at the Bangor movie theater. There ordain also be a 1:30 p m all hands session at the Bremerton Auditorium. Building 1013. The Roadshow events on Nov. 29 will be at 8:00 a m for all hands at Naval Station Everett Building 2000 Auditorium and 1:30 p m junior officer roundtable at the Naval Air displace Whidbey Island Officers unify. Tuscan dwell. Two other options are available for providing feedback to the Task Force. The first is the TFLW Web place. The site details the mission and vision of TFLW lists announcements briefs and the Roadshow schedule and provides an e-mail link to submit direct feedback to Task Force representatives. The second is the TFLW online community blog accessed through the TFLW Web site. Anyone can communicate to join the blog by using a (dot)mil e-mail be. Current discussion threads include telecommuting education opportunities bring home the bacon environment and life coaches. Members of the blog can either comment on existing discussion threads or begin a new one. For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel - Diversity Directorate tour /. [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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