Work-life balance
- Do you want to be successful professionally and to enjoy a fulfilling life outside of work?
- Are you a working parent who wants to enjoy both family and work time without feeling over-stressed?
- Do you never have time for yourself because you're working too hard?
Work-life balance (or work-life fit as we prefer to see it) is about having a full life beyond work. As people are working longer hours and facing higher expectations of their performance at work, this is a key concern for both men and women and for single people as well as those with families.
Our coaches are working parents who understand the challenges of integrating work, family and personal lives. We also appreciate the positive side - we can relate to psychology research which has found that having multiple life roles (such as parent and employee) can be beneficial to us mentally and physically.
The optimal work-life balance varies by individual and over time. We work with you to develop your self-understanding and to explore your options. We ask questions to facilitate your thinking and use tailored tools and techniques to help you to understand and develop the right mix of work, family and personal time for you. We draw on the latest research into work-life balance and job satisfaction to help you in this process.
Coaching aims
If you are looking to improve your work-life balance, we can help you to:
- Develop your self-understanding:
- Develop a clear vision of your desired future and personal view of success
- Understand your career and personal motivations and priorities
- Examine how your current time is allocated and develop future targets
- Identify and address any practical and psychological barriers to achieving better balance in your life
- Explore your options:
- Understand different models of working, such as flexible working options and portfolio careers
- Find out how other people have achieved a satisfactory work-life balance
- Identify and evaluate solutions at work
- Identify and evaluate solutions in your home and personal life
- Plan a clear way forward:
- Put together an action plan to achieve greater balance
Have a look at Our Approach for more information on how we work.
Coaching process
The number of meetings depends on your particular circumstances. We offer a complimentary half-hour discussion, after which we will propose a coaching plan. Typically this will involve two to four meetings of 1½ - 2 hours, although an individual two-hour session may clarify your thinking and set you on your way. Sessions may be face-to-face or by telephone, with email support between sessions.