Coaching to optimize compatibility
What most of us know: balancing work/study and private life is a real challenge. What many people don't know is that subtle adjustments can bring significant changes. However, there is often a lack of external support and expertise to recognize areas where we could adapt and optimize. Integrating such adjustments into everyday routine allows us to achieve a better balance between different areas of life.
Free coaching for a balanced life balance
ETH Zurich therefore supports its employees and students in finding a good balance between work/study and private life with free coaching and advice from the Fachstelle UND (Competence Center for the Implementation of Work-Life Balance).
ETH members benefit from a total of two professional compatibility coaching sessions with a designated advisor from the Fachstelle UND. To be eligible you must be employed at ETH Zurich or enrolled as students at ETH Zurich. Guest lecturers, long-term stays, academic guests and external lecturers at ETH Zurich have the opportunity to benefit from the coaching service but must cover the costs themselves.
The coaching sessions take place via Teams or on site, depending on your needs, and usually last 60 minutes for individuals and 90 minutes for couples. Further coaching appointments can be arranged with the Fachstelle UND, but these costs are no longer covered by the ETH Zürich. The on-site coaching takes place in the Kalkbreite flex meeting rooms in Zurich.
Flex Kalkbreite
Kalkbreitestrasse 6
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8003 Zürich
The coaching is confidential.
Fachstelle UND
The external pageFachstelle UND is the leading competence center in Switzerland for the promotion and implementation of the compatibility of work, family and private life as well as equality between women and men. For over 25 years it has been promoting compatibility on an individual, company and social level. UND advises and evaluates organizations of all kinds, coaches managers and employees and holds workshops and presentations. The Fachstelle UND works model-based and practice-oriented. It combines expertise in the areas of human resources, gender, work and organizational psychology, diversity and inclusion and business administration.
Possible coaching topics and life situations
- Improve balance between work/study and private life
- Minimize feelings of stress at work and in private life
- Determine optimal workload
- Plan further education and career along with caring responsibilities
- Support the boundaries between areas of life
- Support in the organization of all areas of life
- Reduce mental load
- Find the ideal division of family, housework and employment (as a couple/as an individual)
- Clarify questions about starting a family, pregnancy and parenthood
- Assist in organizing childcare/caring for dependants
- Assist in balancing care for sick people/family members and personal needs
- Employment and work
- Information sheets, applications and forms
- Consulting, help and support
- Working remotely in Switzerland
- Unpaid leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Childcare
- Caring for depentants
- Robert Gnehm grants - scholarship to support additional childcare costs
- Counselling and Coaching Center
- Diversity at ETH Zürich
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