"No Miss"

Of all the things I do at work, one of my favorites is telling new employees about our "No Miss" guideline:

"If you have kids/family/etc with school programs/graduations/plays/etc, you may not use work as an excuse for missing the occasion. If you just don't want to go, that's one thing; but don't tell yourself, 'I can't, I have to work.' We don't want you missing important milestones in your families' lives.

Pay attention to the things that are truly important (good, bad, whatever). Make your decisions accordingly. We will accommodate you (within reason, of course ) to the best of our ability.

Remember to practice a good work/life balance! If you are out of town on business over a weekend, have spent a lot of late evenings in the office, etc., please remember to make it up to your family."