Work life balance in Norway
Work life balance can seem like a never-ending juggling act between your personal and professional priorities. In addition, each company and country have their own cultures. Misunderstandings, joys and frustrations hand in hand, There is no fasit, but at this event we will try to give you some advice that will help you along the way.
Tor-Axel Schwerdt and Peng Wang will share useful information and examples on relevant topics, such as:
- What is the law in Norway and what is best practice and working culture?
- What kind of situations could make an impact on my career?
Tor-Axel Schwerdt is a lawyer, and will share useful facts about labour law. Peng Wang will tell "What I wish I knew from starting in a new position in Norway". Peng is new in Norway, long experience from USA.
Many misunderstandings and extra working hours could have been avoided if we knew best practice and normal dialogue earlier.
For more information, please contact Inger Tone Ødegård
This event is free of charge, but you have to enroll. If you have a company/ University e-mail address, please use your formal e-mail. Only one person per e-mail.
Program
18.30 Registration and coffee.
18.45 Welcome by Stavanger Chamber of Commerce, by Inger Tone Ødegård.
18.55 What I wish I knew from starting a new position in Norway, by Peng Wang.
19.10 Labor law, rules and good practice, by Tor-Axel Schwerdt, Lawyer , Schwerdt Lawfirm.
20.30 Individual Q & A, networking.
21.00 Closing.
Speakers
Peng Wang
Peng currently works as Management Consultant at Accenture. She has more than 11 years of experience in the Chemical and Oil & Gas industry and she is experienced within strategy, governance, performance management, digitalization, data virtualization, and benchmarking. She was born and grew up in China. Moved to the USA in 2006 to pursue her studies and career. In 2018, Peng moved to Stavanger, Norway with her family.
Presentasjoner
Work-life balance by Peng Wang, Inger Tone Ødegård
Labour Law, Tor-Axel Schwerdt