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As the longtime Chief Operating Officer of the highly successful Sachs Media Group and the mother of six children, Michelle Ubben knows quite a bit about the work-life balance. In this presentation, Michelle Ubben discusses whether women can have it all, how to build a successful career without giving up family life and how to achieve work-life balance. This presentation was given by Michelle Ubben, Partner, COO & Director of Campaigns and Branding at Sachs Media Group, for the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce's Professional Women's Forum on August 20, 2013.
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MICHELLE UBBENPARTNER & COO
SACHS MEDIA GROUP
LEAN IN TO THE LIFE YOU WANT
MEET MICHELLE UBBEN
PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR CAREER
MOTHER OF SIX
FACEBOOK COO SHERYL SANDBERG: “DON’T LEAVE BEFORE YOU LEAVE”
HOW WOMEN MEASURE SUCCESS
63% Good work-life balance
Position Title
WOMEN ARE CONFIDENT THEY CAN HAVE IT ALL
82% of women without children say they won’t slow down career after kids
YEAH, RIGHT
MOTHERHOOD: CAREER HINDRANCE?
• Of 190 heads of state, 9 are women
• 13% of all legislative bodies worldwide
• 15% of C-suite jobs
• 79% less likely to be hired
• 100% less likely to be promoted
• 31% lower chance of finding a new job
Few women at the top Mothers vs. Fathers
YAHOO CEO MARISSA MAYER: DOUBLE STANDARD?
Newest Demographic: Couples choosing to be “child-free”
WHO REACHES THE TOP? WOMEN WITHOUT CHILDREN
POWER AND CHILDREN: HARD TO BALANCE
ANNE-MARIE SLAUGHTER: WHY WOMEN STILL CAN’T HAVE IT ALL
TAKEAWAYS: WOMEN
• Decide what’s important
to you
• Negotiate and make it work
• Enlist a village
• Accept less than perfection
• Build a supportive culture
TAKEAWAYS: EMPLOYERS
• Embrace flexibility as a way to preserve talent
• Allow talented professionals to work part time or off-site
• Figure out creative compensation
• Set limits on the need to be connected
TAKEAWAYS: FOR ALL OF US
• Good kids = strong society
• Support quality child care and VPK
• Align school day with workday and onsite after-school activities
