Having your house in order is like having a work-life balance. Knowing where you want to go and comfortable with who you are.
· Balancing life
· Isn’t all that easy.
· Keeping it together
· Is a whole lot harder.
One of my former bosses used to tell me to look in applicant’s cars and manager’s offices – said they both tell a lot about how mentally and physically organized someone is. Think about that: at work, we want people who are organized, timely, thoughtful, careful, consistent, and efficient. Some are like that when you meet them, and others need you to help them develop those characteristics. This sounds like a job for servant leaders and emotionally intelligent managers. Those leaders and managers create safe environments where people can speak their minds without fear, judge people by results not personalities, and are aware of what people need to be balanced. And since things tend to change often, they continually talk to their employees and listen carefully to what they say, to stay in tune with what’s currently needed. Keeping up with work and life is hard. Supporting work-life balance is smart business. Helping employees keep their house and themselves in order pays dividends. Help your people keep their lives in order today.
Toni Cade Bambara (1939 – 1995): African American author, documentary filmmaker, social activist, and college professor.
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