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Overview

In todays hectic world, the competing demands of work and family life can be more challenging than ever. The USC Center for Work and Family Life (CWFL) is a one-stop destination dedicated to helping you maintain a balance between your personal and professional lives.

We provide integrated services for the USC faculty/staff community and their families designed to support you throughout your work experience at USC. We understand that everyone has unique needs and faces different challenges. Whether you need support coping with personal or relationship issues, workplace conflict, a referral for dependent care or a workshop on stress management, you'll find the help you seek from one of our dedicated and highly trained professional staff members.

Our core services include brief, solution focused counseling for a wide range of personal and work-related concerns, consultative support for faculty, managers and departments, as well as a variety of programs and services targeted to help you find and preserve a healthy work-life balance. We also maintain an extensive network of additional resources for referral, both at USC and in the community.

Upcoming Events
     
 

Jan
2nd

WeightWatchers

Come in and experience Weight Watchers with the added convenience and support of meetings right in your workplace

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Feb
6th

Making Change Work for You

The nature of change can take employees outside of their comfort zone, and may require new learning in order to adapt. Come and learn the professional and personal benefits of embracing change.
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Mar
7th

Positive Transitions for Managers

For managers who need strategies for supporting employees, repairing trust and minimizing the workplace impact of displacement in order to realize the benefits for which displacements are occurring.
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CWFL News
     
 

Grief

Grief a Common Theme in Adult Life

At any given time, most adults are coping with loss or grief of some sort. CWFL has ample resources, plus our professional staff are known for "insourcing compassion" through individualized consultation. Peruse our grief resources on our Solutions A-Z page.
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Career path

CWFL Video "Avoiding the Trap of Raising Standards"

In humorous but not unrealistic fashion, this video illustrates the potential risks and consequences of entering a work group and rushing to raise the caliber of work in that group before establishing rapport with colleagues or assessing the style, pace, and content of projects first. A valuable lesson for anyone trying to sharpen their workplace political skills.
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  Trojan Kids Camp

Influencing Without Authority, Part I

Introduction to the concept of influence/ persuasion, differentiating from manipulation. Learn how to set influence goals and build a foundation for applying more advanced influence strategies.

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