Angela and I were guests on the Colorful Foresight YouTube Channel on the playlist of Woo-Woo Time with Silvia Leva, where we shared about work-life balance and intuition on the Colorful Foresight playlist of Woo-Woo Time with Silvia Leva Episode #72.
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Your thoughts and perspectives on this topic are incredibly valuable. I would love to hear them.
What does this term mean? Coffee badging” is a workplace trend that describes when employees go to the office to show their presence while maintaining flexibility and working remotely. Employees might “coffee badge” by showing up to the office to get coffee or attend a meeting, then leave to work from home for the rest of the day. The term is a response to return-to-office mandates that require employees to be physically present. It also allows employees to maintain the flexibility they’ve enjoyed during remote work.
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Have you ever taken a moment to reflect on your impact as a manager or supervisor?
Self-reflection is not just a tool for personal growth but a powerful way to empower yourself and for the well-being of your team.
I recently came across this powerful quote: ‘Your manager has more impact on your mental health than your therapist or doctor. Having a good boss can change your life. ~ Unknown.’
When you hear this quote, does it resonate with your experiences as a manager or supervisor?
What thoughts or memories does this quote bring up for you?
Throughout my career, I’ve had bosses who have influenced me positively and negatively. For instance, a manager who recognized my hard work and promoted me, boosting my confidence and my career path. On the other hand, a supervisor constantly criticized me, leading to people-pleasing behaviors. I couldn’t help but relate to the message.
What about you?
As managers and supervisors, our decisions and actions profoundly impact others, often more than we realize. We must understand and acknowledge this responsibility. I know throughout my career, the decisions I made impacted myself, the employees, and the work environment, whether positive or negative. I made decisions with strategies and thought about how it would affect all of us. Sometimes, you think you made a good decision and later realize you didn’t; that happens, but I learned valuable lessons throughout those years.
People often criticize Managers and Supervisors without understanding the dilemmas, the reasoning behind the decisions, or the compromises and negotiations required to maintain a business or corporate setting.
Let’s explore:
*Be aware of changes in your staff’s behaviors, such as increased absenteeism, decreased productivity, or other behavioral changes.
*Show empathy and provide support during challenging times, personally and professionally.
*You can significantly enhance job satisfaction by providing opportunities for personal development, growth, and advancement.
*It’s a powerful way to show compassion and investment in your employees’ well-being.
*Encouraging flexible working hours, remote work options, and taking time off.
*Provide coaching, feedback, and training opportunities.
*Address conflicts in the workplace through listening and good communication with each other.
Creating a safe and positive workplace is not just a pleasant environment but a must for any manager or supervisor. It’s a commitment to your team’s well-being and a powerful way to inspire and motivate them. Such a workplace can transform chaos into calm, create harmony, and increase productivity, job satisfaction, employee retention, and good communication within team relationships.
If you are struggling with the daily grind and feel alone, a leadership and work-life balance coach like me can provide guidance and support. I can help you navigate those everyday challenges, improve your leadership skills, and maintain a healthy work-life balance so you can continue moving to where you want to be.
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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where work seems to be taking over your personal life?
Let’s explore the reasons for this work-life imbalance.
Whether you’re a manager, supervisor, employee, freelancer, entrepreneur, or business owner, the struggle with work-life balance is real. It’s not just about job titles; it’s about unmanageable workloads, deadlines, and unproductive meetings that spill over into personal time.
Reflect on what you want in your life and what you need to remove to achieve balance at work and in your personal life, and start putting it into action.
After reflecting, what are some of your work-life balance imbalances?
If you have any thoughts, experiences, or questions, I would love to hear about them. Your insights could be invaluable to others navigating this journey with us. Feel free to share in the comments section below as we support each other in achieving work-life balance in this busy world.
I am achieving Work-Life Balance, and it’s good for my soul and family!
If you want more in life than work, consider scheduling a Work-Life Balance Coaching Session with Patti. In these sessions, I will provide personalized guidance and support to your specific situation, helping you find a personal life again and open up a world of possibilities for a more fulfilling life.
I shared my journey to becoming a Leadership and Work-Life Balance Coach and Reiki Master, my Coaching Style, Work-Life Balance Affirmation Cards, and so much more.
Thank you, Heather for having me on Soul Alchemy W/Indigo Jaguar. 🙂
Lifescaping is a term I coined a few years ago. Wanting to escape from the life you are living but still there and extremely unhappy in the daily grind.
Think about your life right now. Are you creating the life you want, or going through the motions, or living a life for everyone else but what you want?
What are you escaping from in Life and Work?
Figuring out what is holding you back from enjoying your life is critical. Being brave and confronting it will end the constant worry, anxiety, and unhappiness in your daily life.
What’s in your life you need to remove or change to create harmony?
Make a list of the things that you want to remove from your life.
Here are some examples:
A toxic friend
A hostile workplace
A verbally abusive partner
A controlling family member
A destructive behavior
A job position that is no longer inspiring you
Lazy employees
A demanding Boss
A backstabbing co-worker
Unhappy staff
A gossiping work environment
No positive recognition
Do you resonate with any of these?
List things you want in life to create to achieve harmony and balance.
Here are some examples:
Positive Encouraging Friends
A Motivating Career
A Peaceful Home
A Happy Loving Family
Good Health
Some Fun and Adventure
A Healthy Lifestyle
A New Job Position
Think about what you want and the steps you will take to improve your life.
Start slowly removing the things blocking you from achieving your goals and adding the things that will help you change your circumstances to achieve them.
Once you start implementing the action steps, you will feel the shift from being trapped to a sense of peace and freedom to be you.
If you are struggling with the daily grind and feel alone, a leadership and work-life balance coach like me will help you work through those everyday challenges to continue moving forward to where you want to be.
I saw a reel on Instagram recently where the guy said, “Stress at work comes from giving a sh*t.”
Wow, that statement hit me hard because I sometimes (most of the time) care too much, take my responsibilities or projects seriously, and want to do the best job possible. I care about a great outcome.
What about you?
Do you care too much while others who don’t care seem to have no stress because they don’t give a sh*t and appear to attract whatever they want at work? They get promotions and special projects and climb the corporate ladder fast while dumping their work on everyone else, especially the Doer.
At the same time, the Doer is overwhelmed and receives no recognition for all they do while someone else takes the credit.
So many times throughout my career, I make a suggestion, and later, someone brings it up again and takes credit for it.
If this happens to you, are you happy the suggestion will finally be implemented, or are you angry and silent?
How do you deal with your internal emotions?
What keeps you motivated to do your best and not let these situations jade you, defeat you, and overtake your ambitions and confidence?
Some may say what does it matter? It’s just a job.
As Managers and Supervisors, we may only know what is truly going on with our team if we spend time with our staff and they feel safe discussing these situations.
Does your staff feel comfortable talking to you about uncomfortable situations happening in the work environment?
Do you feel comfortable asking how it’s going and receiving unfavorable feedback you may have to address?
As a manager and supervisor, do you ignore things, hope they go away, and use the attitude I don’t care to deal with the daily grind?
Think about the stress that is going on around you.
Have employees been calling out more than usual lately?
What about employees’ attitudes at work? Are they more reactive than proactive, aggressive, unmotivated, sensitive, or lacking in productivity?
How are you feeling? Are you stressed or uncaring, or both? Or do you care too much?
Who do you want in your organization: the person who cares too much, the Doer, the person who doesn’t care, and the person who takes advantage and doesn’t care who they step over to get there?
I know these are some difficult and uncomfortable questions; however, they are great for self-reflection. Some people take their jobs and work performance seriously and care about them, while others take advantage of others to move up in the organization.
Caring about your job and work performance is not bad; it’s admirable and a good trait, but it does cause some stress. How much stress that’s up to you how you handle that stress. If you are an overthinker, that may cause more stress than someone who self-reflects, comes up with solutions, or chalks it up to a life lesson and moves on by not thinking about it anymore.
Stress is a silent killer in the workplace in many ways: physical, mental, and emotional. Being aware of it, actively finding ways to combat it, and discussing and sharing it will help everyone feel safe talking about how to make the work environment happier.
How can we, as Managers and Supervisors, improve the work environment? One day at a time.
This podcast episode offers a lot to consider. I would love your thoughts on this topic. If there is another topic you would like me to explore, please leave a comment.
If you are struggling with the daily grind and feel alone, a leadership and work-life balance coach like me will help you work through those everyday challenges to continue moving forward to where you want to be.
Check out my interview on the Take the Leap podcast with Colleen Biggs. We dove into the topic of Vision, Balance, and Leadership, and I gave valuable insight on immediately taking the Leap in your life!
I took the LEAP and was a spotlight guest on the LEAP Community Monday Spotlight with Colleen Biggs. I shared about leadership, work-life balance, and more.
