The Shift

February 13th in Milwaukee: The Shift is a female-focused speaker series by NEWaukee centered on defining and fueling women’s career trajectories. In this Shift session, NEWaukee takes on the topic of work/life balance. Contrary to common thought, women are staying in the workforce and are not leaving their companies at higher rates than men. According to the Women in the Workplace report, “The vast majority of women and men who plan to leave their company also intend to stay in the workforce—and less than 2 percent of employees are planning to leave to focus on family.” But what does that leave for life outside of work? How do companies support employees as their lives and priorities shift over time?