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\nBuster Olney is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine. He began covering baseball in 1989\, as the Nashville Banner'\;s beat reporter assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Later\, he covered the San Diego Padres (1993-94)\, the Baltimore Orioles ('\;95-96)\, the New York Mets ('\;97) and the Yankees ('\;98-2001). Olney joined ESPN The Magazine in 2003\, after six years at The New York Times\, and he'\;s the author of two books. "\;The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty\,"\; is a Times best-seller\, and "\;How Lucky You Can Be"\;\, about basketball coaching legend Don Meyer\, was released in 2011. Olney also contributes to ESPN.com\, ESPN Radio\, ESPNEWS\, "\;SportsCenter"\; and "\;Baseball Tonight."\;
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\nDisplay Tables (8) for members are available (no fee) in the hallway at the meeting and a request must be made\, previous to the event\, by contacting Cathy Duncan at \;Cathy@MiddlesexChamber.com. \; The requests are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.
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\nFOLLOWING THE BREAKFAST
\nSPECIAL HEALTH CARE COUNCIL WORKSHOP
\n"\;THE SANDWICH GENERATION"\;
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\nWe have all experienced being &ldquo\;elsewhere&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;distracted&rdquo\; at work\, thinking about how is Mom doing at home\, did she take her pills\, did she remember to eat. Or maybe off to another round of meetings with teachers about our child&rsquo\;s behavior or problems in school. Those are some longer term issues\, there are also the immediate or unexpected distractions like substance abuse by teenagers\, mental health issues\, spousal illnesses. The list goes on. How can this affect how your employee thinks about her job and her commitment to it? \;
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\nWhat behaviors or messages should you look for to tell if someone&rsquo\;s head is simply not on the tasks at hand? How can these stresses or behaviors affect others in the workplace?
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\nWhat are effects on your business when employees are &ldquo\;elsewhere&rdquo\;\, either thinking about someone they are caring for or absent to take care of them?
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\nSuch distractions lead to increased turnover as employees\, often skilled ones\, simply have to choose between caring for a loved one and work. How can you partner with your employee to support her while assuring the smooth operation of your business?
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\nRecent research says over $25 billion a year is lost in productivity due to caregiving stress or poor time management. How can you rethink job duties or add flexibility to schedules to get the most of your distracted employee while reducing your own costs for retraining?
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\nWhat are your legal responsibilities toward an employee who is also a caregiver? \; \;
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\nWouldn&rsquo\;t it be great if you could create a &ldquo\;tool box&rdquo\; of resources to assist your employees during this time!
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\nJoin our panel of experts to help you learn more about this exploding topic and problem affecting businesses and employees alike.
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