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Here you will find useful articles and tips to help you manage your workload and personal priorities. </p> <p><strong>Work/Life Balance Newsletters</strong> </p> <p>Co-produced with Jim Bird, a leading HR expert and creator of worklifebalance.com, each newsletter offers valuable tips, such as making time for exercise, friends, and family. The newsletters also include a column spotlighting a different Turner employee each month and their personal Work/Life Balance lesson. </p> <div class="accordion"> <div class="accordionPanel"> <div class="accordionTitle"><strong>Current Newsletter Issues</strong></div> <div class="accordionBody"> <br> <table width="98%" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#000000" class="table_border"> <tr> <td width="16%"><strong>Issue</strong></td> <td width="33%"><strong>Topic</strong></td> <td width="51%"><strong>Spotlight On... </strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Aug_11.pdf" target="_blank">August 2011</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>How We Play the Game</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Tom Hacke is the purchasing manager in the Pittsburgh business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Jul_11.pdf" target="_blank">July 2011</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Is There Any Such Thing As Time Management?</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Beth DiBattista is preconstruction estimating manager in the Albany business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Jun_11.pdf" target="_blank">June 2011</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>The Joy of A Simple Preoccupation</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Lisa Braman is a project engineer in the Milford, CT business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_May_11.pdf" target="_blank">May 2011</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Excellence Makes Us Optimistic</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Steve Cunningham is the project superintendent for the San Jose Business Unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Apr_11.pdf" target="_blank">April 2011</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>There is More to Enjoying Life Than Happiness</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Andree Yaap is the purchasing manager for the Mid-Atlantic business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Mar_11.pdf" target="_blank">March 2011</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Our Need for Discovery</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">David Friend is the financial manager of the Orlando business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Feb_11.pdf" target="_blank">February 2011</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>The Day You Will Never Forget</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Joy Clark is an estimator in the Portland business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Jan_11.pdf" target="_blank">January 2011</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Invest Your Willpower Wisely  You Can Run Out</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Lisa Moving is a business development engineer in the New Jersey business unit.</td> </tr> </table> <br> </div> </div> <div class="accordionPanel"> <div class="accordionTitle"><strong>Archived Newsletter Issues</strong></div> <div class="accordionBody"> <br> <table width="98%" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#000000" class="table_border"> <tr> <td width="16%"><strong>Issue</strong></td> <td width="33%"><strong>Topic</strong></td> <td width="51%"><strong>Spotlight On... </strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Dec_10.pdf" target="_blank">December 2010</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Avoiding Double Trouble</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Katie Trimpe is an estimator in the Seattle business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Nov_10.pdf" target="_blank">November 2010</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Don t Let Your Emotions Sneak Up On You</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Bob Betsch is a mechanical estimator in the Philadelphia business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Oct_10.pdf" target="_blank">October 2010</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Is Technology Undermining Your Productivity?</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Nicole LoVaglio is a project engineer in the Cincinnati office of the Ohio business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Sep_10.pdf" target="_blank">September 2010</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>The Three Most Important Things In Your Life</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Brian Shue is the SPD purchasing agent in the Miami business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Aug_10.pdf" target="_blank">August 2010</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Courage When You Need It</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Kim Neuscheler is a project manager in the New York business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Jul_10.pdf" target="_blank">July 2010</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Making BIG Projects Part of Your Daily Routine...</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Doug May is a purchasing manager for the Chicago business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Jun_10.pdf" target="_blank">June 2010</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Neanderthal Team Building Lessons</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Katie Leonard is a purchasing agent in the Atlanta business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_May_10.pdf" target="_blank">May 2010</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Life As An Adventure</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Karen Hogan is an SPD senior project manager in the Kansas City business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Apr_10.pdf" target="_blank">April 2010</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>There is more to Time Management than Time Management</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Dan Pearse is in preconstruction development and estimating in the Dallas business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Mar_10.pdf" target="_blank">March 2010</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Your Thankfulness Quotient</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Jack Dawson is a senior superintendent in the Boston business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Feb_10.pdf" target="_blank">February 2010</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>The Grit in the Oyster</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Deb Stout is the marketing manager for Lathrop in Toledo.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Jan_10.pdf" target="_blank">January 2010</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Do You Have a 2010 Game Plan?</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Brandon Gaeke is special projects division manager in the Houston business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Dec_09.pdf" target="_blank">December 2009</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>The Power of the Human Spirit</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Belen Verduzco is assistant superintendent in the Northern California Business Unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Nov_09.pdf" target="_blank">November 2009</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>The Comfort of Positive Predictability</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">John Scheuer is a Senior Superintendent in the San Diego Business Unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Oct_09.pdf" target="_blank">October 2009</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>The 4 Work Life Balance Questions</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Mary Marks is a Project Administrator the Fort Knox project for Turner Universal.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Sep_09.pdf" target="_blank">September 2009</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Do We Expect Too Much of Ourselves?</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Carrie Schambach is a project engineer in the Columbus office of the Ohio Business Unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Aug_09.pdf" target="_blank">August 2009</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>The Power of the Mini Me-Meeting</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Brian Peterson is currently a project manager in the Denver Business Unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_July_09.pdf" target="_blank">July 2009</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Volunteering is Good for You</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Lana Horton is a Senior Marketing Coordinator for Turner Universal.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_June_09.pdf" target="_blank">June 2009</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Cancel Your Guilt Trip</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Tom Clavin is a safety manager in the Albany business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_May_09.pdf" target="_blank">May 2009</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Defining Success...A Worthy Journey</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Bridget Smith is an engineer in the Cleveland business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Apr_09.pdf" target="_blank">April 2009</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Everyone's a Customer</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Kurt Gavalier is a General Superintendent in the Washington, D.C. business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Mar_09.pdf" target="_blank">March 2009</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Tethered by Your Technology?</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Kathy Sherry is a Project Manager for the Sacramento business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Feb_09.pdf" target="_blank">February 2009</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Recipes for Life</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">George Kane is a Project Manager in the Pittsburgh Business Unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Jan_09.pdf" target="_blank">January 2009</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Your New Month's Resolution</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Christina Houle is a Special Projects Division Manager in the Arizona Business Unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Dec_08.pdf" target="_blank">December 2008</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Making the Most of Uncertain Times</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Mike Farrell is a Project Manager in the Connecticut business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Nov_08.pdf" target="_blank">November 2008</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Be More Interesting to Others</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Tina Smith is a Senior Project Manager in the Oakland business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_October2008.pdf" target="_blank">October 2008</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Reach Out and Touch Someone</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Derek Brown is a construction executive with Tompkins Builders, Inc.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_September2008.pdf" target="_blank">September 2008</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Leaving Home At Home</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Bill DePasquale is project manager, field operations, in the New York City business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_August2008.pdf" target="_blank">August 2008</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>The Work-Life Balance Question</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Robynn Selle is a training coordinator for the Indianapolis business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_July2008.pdf" target="_blank">July 2008</a></td> <td> <ul> <LI>The Investment That Will Change Your Life</LI> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Steve Luchetta is the project executive in the Southern California business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_June2008.pdf" target="_blank">June 2008</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Don&rsquo;t Sweat the Small Stuff</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Sarah Lippai is a cost engineer in the Orlando business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_May2008.pdf" target="_blank">May 2008</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Don&rsquo;t Forget to Stay Green</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Travis Harris is a project superintendent for the Portland business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Apr_08.pdf" target="_blank">April 2008</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Self-Imposed Work-Life Imbalance </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Mary LeFevre is a manager of business development for the Michigan business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Mar_08.pdf" target="_blank">March 2008</a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Some Perspective </ul> </td> <td valign="top">William Harris is a project engineer in the New Jersey Somerset office.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Feb_08.pdf" target="_blank">Februrary 2008</a> </td> <td> <ul> <li>The River Never Stops Flowing </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Beverley Shull&nbsp;is a project manager in the&nbsp;Carolinas business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Jan_08.pdf" target="_blank">January 2008</a> </td> <td> <ul> <li>You Stay in Balance by Getting Out of Balance </ul> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Chris Auer is a project manager in the Philadelphia business unit. </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_DEC_07.pdf" target="_blank">December 2007</a> </td> <td> <ul> <li>Say Goodbye to the Perfect Holiday...and Say Hello to the Happiest! </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Shannan Plogsted is a senior project engineer for the Cincinnati Public Schools project. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB_Nov_07.pdf" target="_blank">November 2007 </a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Avoiding the Overplanned Lifestyle </ul> </td> <td>Boris Carvallo is project manager, interiors, for the Miami&nbsp; business unit..</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB Oct 07.pdf" target="_blank">October 2007 </a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Multi-Tasking vs. Multi-Peopling </ul> </td> <td>Mary Mahany is chief cost engineer for the New York office.</td> </tr> <tr> <td background="../images/WorkLife/WLB Sep 07.pdf"><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB Sep 07.pdf" target="_blank">September 2007</a> </td> <td> <ul> <li>Persistence &amp; Determination </ul> </td> <td>Anthony Douglas is senior project manager for the special projects division in Turner's Chicago office.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB Aug 07.pdf" target="_blank">August 2007</a> </td> <td> <ul> <li>Becoming an enjoyment Expert </ul> </td> <td>Jacalyn Costigan is the Vice President and General Manager of the Special Projects Division of the Seattle Business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB Jul 07.pdf" target="_blank">July 2007 </a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Avoiding the Cow Piles </ul> </td> <td>Ark Latt is the Operations Manager for Turner International.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB Jun 07.pdf" target="_blank">June 2007 </a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Life's Everyday Magic - Don't Miss It!</li> </ul> </td> <td>Kathleen Beausoleil works in the Atlanta Business Unit as a Sr. Estimating Engineer. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB May 07.pdf" target="_blank">May 2007 </a></td> <td> <ul> <li>Shorter, More Effective Meetings </li> </ul> </td> <td>Matt Papenfus is Vice President and General Manager of the Dallas business unit. </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB APR 07.pdf" target="_blank">April 2007</a> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul> <li>Thinking - The Will to Prepare to Win</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Dewey Newton is Vice President and General Manager of the Kansas City business unit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB Feb 07.pdf" target="_blank">February 2007</a> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul> <li>Stop Worrying and Start Thinking</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Peter Hamill, Lisa Ballantyne and Kent Kunkel work in the Boston business unit. Hamill is deputy operations manager, Ballantyne is SPD Operations Manager, and Kunkel is Manager of Business Development.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB Dec 06.pdf" target="_blank">December 2006</a> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul> <li>Stop Juggling </li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Peter Davoren is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Turner Construction Company.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB Oct 06.pdf" target="_blank">October 2006 </a></td> <td valign="top"> <ul> <li> <div align="left">Defining Play: The Difference Between a "Date" and a "Meeting"</div> </li> <li>eTip: Good Habits Are Hard to Break</li> <li>Quotes from Aristotle</li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Karen Sweeney is Vice President and General Manager of Turner's Maryland office.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap><a href="../images/WorkLife/WLB Sept 06.pdf" target="_blank">September 2006</a> </td> <td valign="top"> <ul> <li> Work-Life Balance Defined </li> </ul> </td> <td valign="top">Ken Leach is executive Vice President of the Turner Construction Company responsible for the Western region. He's based in the Los Angeles office.</td> </tr> </table> <br> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>Turner Tips</strong> </p> <p>Sometimes, the best advice comes from someone who has "been there, done that." Read the tips below to learn how some Turner colleagues have improved their Work/Life Balance. </p> <div class="accordion"> <div class="accordionPanel"> <div class="accordionTitle"><strong>Turner Tips</strong></div> <div class="accordionBody"> <br> <table width="90%" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="table_border"> <tr> <td width="20%"><strong>Quadrant</strong></td> <td width="80%"><strong>Idea</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Self</td> <td><p>I like Steven Covey's Book, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People .&nbsp; In his book, the seventh habit is &quot;sharpening our saws.&quot;&nbsp; He says, &quot;if I am busy producing (at work) or sawing, and rarely take time to sharpen my saw, eventually my saw won't cut.&quot;&nbsp; In order to be effective at work, we need self renewal.&nbsp; </p> Self renewal for me comes by exercise, family involvement, hobbies, and spiritual input.&nbsp; When these priorities are maintained, producing at work is much easier.&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Self</td> <td>I have found that taking up a hobby helps me to balance my life and my career by giving me the ability to turn off work and focus on something different. The break is invaluable, especially during the tough weeks!</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Family</td> <td>While I love the convenience of my BlackBerry,&nbsp;my&nbsp;husband began complaining of playing &quot;second&quot; to it. I began turning it off at 8:00 pm every night at first to make him happy. Then I found that I was more able to relax and enjoy my family when I wasn't subconciously waiting for it to buzz. With the help of my TSE, I was able to set it so it automatically stops receiving messages at 8:00 pm and starts receiving them at 7:00 am, while allowing the phone to continue working in case of emergency.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Work</td> <td>When I first started at Turner, I was so excited and ready to tackle any project that came my way.&nbsp;Then I found myself biting off more than I can chew, but everything was so interesting!&nbsp;That's how I discovered the benefit of asking for help when I need it. That way, I can still tackle the interesting projects, and find time to sleep at night! And, I find that the projects benefit from the input of other people --a win, win situation!</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Friends/Community</td> <td><p>I have a circle of friends that are in similar professions (marketing). We all love to read, so we started a book club where we meet once a month and talk about work...I mean a BOOK...over dinner and wine. Each of us takes turns hosting or selecting the venue to keep it interesting. </p> It really helps to see their perspectives and get their advice. When I get stressed at work, I find myself making mental notes to bring up the event at the next meeting!</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Friends/Community</td> <td>I really enjoy helping other people. It helps me put my own situation into perspective, and I get a &quot;rush&quot; from knowing I have made a difference. Turner has&nbsp;provided me with a lot of the&nbsp;skills that I&nbsp;use in my charity work, and&nbsp;even helps to&nbsp;fund some of the projects! It makes me feel good about myself, and about my job!</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Work</td> <td>I work with a great crew! When a job requires overtime, we set up a schedule and "take turns" pulling the weekend/evening shifts so it isn't always the same person. It is usually pretty easy to set this schedule around events like family trips and baseball games. Even when it doesn't work out smoothly, we find a way to compromise. So far, it has been very smooth, and makes us all appreciate each other and enjoy our jobs.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Family</td> <td><p>Recently I attended a Turner instructor led training class, and one of the guys next to me talked about how he has a &quot;date night with his wife every week&quot;. I have been trying to do the same thing and you know what -- it works! I leave the job at 4:00 promptly every Wednesday, my wife and I plan what restaurant we want to go to in advance and we spend one-on-one time with each other, not talking about the job or work stuff, just about our lives, the children, our elderly parents. Our marriage has a new spark, and my job seems to be a little less stressful, because I have a special time to discuss those husband wife things.</p> Oh, I also wanted to mention&nbsp;that the other 3 Turner staff people on the job also have their night when they leave promptly at 4:00 to have their &quot;date&quot; or whatever might be important to them. We're a little better as a team now as well.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Self</td> <td>As&nbsp;a new experienced hire at Turner the&nbsp;idea&nbsp;of work / life balance is a new concept to me. There may be some initial steps to evaluate your own situation and assess where more balance is needed. Could your health be better with some added exercise / meditation? Could your marriage be better with a &quot;date night&quot; as suggested by others? Could your relationship with your children improve with more quality time? Could your work performance improve and be less stressful? All these and more questions should be probed when deciding how to create balance.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Family</td> <td>My dedication to work nearly destroyed many of my family relationships a few years back, including my marriage. Our commitment to date night every week has held our marriage together. <br> Everyone should be involved in some type of extracurricular work activities, but too much is worse than none at all. Our culture of working late just to be noticed or to make a good impression has to end. Our business is about results, not effort. <br> Whether you're single or both your spouse and you work during daytime hours, unfortunately many things require attention or appointments during those same business hours. A flexible schedule with the understanding of responsibilities and results is critical. Each of us has responsibilities inside and outside of Turner to manage, and each is important to ensure balance and results.</td> </tr> </table> <br> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr valign="top"> <td width="150" Class="LeftNav">&nbsp;</td> <td align="center" class="Content"><a href="#"><em>Back To Top</em></a> </td> <td width="113" class="RightNav">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </body> <!-- InstanceEnd --></html>