When talking about work-life balance, we usually mean imbalance. Work-life balance as a term was first mentioned in the UK at the end of the 1970s, in the US it popped up in 1986. Work-life balance What we mean by work seems quite obvious. What we mean by...
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Last week I saw a client, Nell, who was in a real state. Her job was on the brink as another reorganisation was announced. Should she take redundancy and enjoy a sabbatical? Her partner wasn’t well and they were waiting for the diagnosis....
About being assertive in the office I remember the fear! Early in my career, I was a marketing executive in a computer firm. A very masculine environment and I was the only woman who was not a receptionist or a PA. The marketing team was me and my boss and we shared a...
Karen was exhausted. She never, ever allowed herself some space. ‘There is always something to do. With two small children and a husband who is hardly home….’ A deep sigh and some fidgeting followed her remark. Karen shared with me she had this dream. It looked like a...
Creating a healthy work-life balance is about detail. It is not about a general moan that ‘things are not working out’ or ‘not having enough time, ever’. It is about drilling down to find out what exactly is working against that balance, so you know exactly what to...
