Balance – if one word could sum up our collective quest these days, it is likely to be “balance”. In the pursuit of happiness, we search to find our healthy equilibrium where inner and outer harmonize, strength and grace blend, and time seems to stand still.

The issues associated with balancing work and family are of paramount importance to individuals, the organizations that employ them, the families that care for them and a society concerned for the health and well-being of its citizens. The Minerva Foundation has recognized an imbalance in the constituency group in which we come in contact with and aims to encourage you to focus on self-discovery and begin the process of change.

We have designed this Life In Balance Forum specifically to meet your personal needs on the road to discovery. We have selected specific topics to address the balance issues that affect your life, but we also give you the opportunity to pre-select seminars that are of special interest to you.

When we find balance, it supports all aspects of healthy living, inspiring us to be engaged in work, laugh more, and feed our souls as well as our bodies and minds. Please join us, make this your first step in attaining some balance in your busy life.

Best in health,

Nancy McKinstry
Chair
Minerva Foundation for BC Women

Ernst & Young is delighted to participate, as the presenting sponsor, with the Minerva Foundation for BC Women in bringing you the Life In Balance Forum. It has long been the policy of Ernst & Young to support the women in our organisation to integrate their work and personal commitments to ensure a healthy equilibrium.

The firm has achieved wide recognition in the business world and media for creating a culture of work flexibility that assists individuals achieve their personal potential. Building a pipeline of women leaders and retaining them is a firmwide commitment, by practice and by geographic area. This year, we were one of just three companies to win the Catalyst award in recognition of sustained, world-class successful initiatives to develop women leaders. We are very proud of this achievement.

The Life In Balance Forum is an important initiative, not only for the women at Ernst & Young but the professional women in our community. You will have the opportunity to learn from inspiring speakers, leadership development coaches, facilitators, consultants, writers, physicians and busy professionals like yourselves. They will help you identify what matters most and the steps you need to take to achieve your goals for a healthy and fulfilling life.

We will look forward to seeing you on September 24.

Yours truly,

Elise Rees
Tax Partner
Ernst & Young