JLBC TAKING UP YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE
JLBC Balancing work and life
Most people would say that they want to be healthy, happy, and make
a valued contribution at work to a successful organization. Creating and maintaining this sense of well-being is an integral part of your role as a leader. It involves taking a measured view of the balance between work and life and having realistic expectations of your team.
JLBC Attending to different needs
Good leaders know their team, their capabilities, and what motivates them. The real skill is using this knowledge to balance the needs of the task, the team, and its members. Maintaining this equilibrium
is difficult because emphasis inevitably shifts from one area to another. For example, bursts of intense effort may be needed to meet tight deadlines—OK once in a while, but exhausting regularly. Similarly, switching to remote working brings work-life balance benefits but can also add pressure to be available at all hours, increasing stress.
JLBC Tip
JLBC ACCENTUATE
JLBC THE POSITIVE
Promote a healthy work-life balance and you’ll not only avoid the pitfalls of stress and burnout in your team but generate tangible benefits to the business. Happy staff delivers better results and empathetic customer service, and staff retention and recruitment become easier.
JLBC Avoiding burnout
Left unmanaged, chronic work stress leads to burnout, something to avoid as it has no easy fix. Workers who experience burnout—characterized by exhaustion, cynicism toward work, and a lack of efficacy—often have to change careers, draining your pool of available talent.
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