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Leadership-Life Fit. Elementary Principals Statewide Mentoring Meeting 9.17.12. Dr. Dana Schon, Professional Learning Director. By the end of this segment, participants will have …. Examined the concept of balance as compared to fit
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Leadership-Life Fit Elementary Principals Statewide Mentoring Meeting 9.17.12 Dr. Dana Schon, Professional Learning Director
By the end of this segment, participants will have … • Examined the concept of balance as compared to fit • Identified strategies for reducing stress and creating an ebb and flow that works for you
The Tyranny of work/life balance • Is work-life balance an outdated concept?
The notion of Balance … • Is discussed most frequently discussed in the negative • Keeps us focused on the problem rather than the solution • Assumes we are all the same • Infers there is a “right” answer • Leads us to judge • Results in unproductive guilt • Suggests the goal is a 50-50 split between work and life • Leaves no room for periods where there is more work and less life and vice versa; and • Ignores the constantly changing reality of work and life
What about a work-life fit? • Honors our unique situations throughout various points in our lives • Leads us to inspire • Recognizes multiple options based upon each person’s current circumstance • Acknowledges the ebb and flow of life’s events • Values flexibility
Striving for a better fit • Schedule down time • What will you schedule weekly time to do? • 7 minute Take a break app • Drop activities that zap your time and energy • What will you stop doing this week? • Re-think errands • What can you hire someone else to do? • Exercise and eat healthy • What is one thing you are willing to change starting tomorrow?
