Many leaders come back from the Christmas break
determined to get a better balance between work and home life, but this
is often short lived. So how do you really maintain a better work-life
balance without compromising your commitments? What strategies work and
why?
You may start with good intentions, but they often fall by the wayside. There’s too much to do, too little time, and it’s tempting to take that report home or cancel a family outing.
But where the demands of work and personal life pull you in different directions, it can lead to stress, strained relationships and low morale. Efficiency can suffer, along with mental and physical health.
Poor work-life balance can therefore have consequences beyond the individual. It can affect family life, marriages, friendships and staff performance, and even the achievement of the school. So by taking your own work-life balance seriously, along with that of your colleagues, you could not only be making your own life easier, but also helping your school to be a healthier, more effective and better place.
