Work-Life Balance

John moved to another geography and had increased risk and responsibility to deal with in his new role. He wanted to be sure that he maintained his work-life balance whilst stepping up.

• John’s view of success was to give 100% of himself at work but not to forgo family time and his sports.
• There were no role models of very senior people who cornered off quality family time and wellbeing activities.
• This was a role he knew he could excel in. He also knew he would be pioneering a work-life balance at the senior level.

With his coach, John defined what success meant for him in this new context. Then, they worked backwards to create goals for each aspect of his life. Together, they widened the options John thought he had so that he could be agile and cooperative while keeping to his values.

• The coach helped him define his purpose and further clarify his values and strengths.
• They thought through how best to analyse and develop his new team.
• The coach provided constructive challenge and support in helping John forge a new way of working that worked for everyone.

He achieved outstanding results and gained the respect and admiration of his peers, direct reports and bosses. He was promoted, again, very shortly afterwards.

• John got the best out of his team, both individually and as a team.
• His team felt they were fairly treated and developed extraordinarily well.
• He managed his wellbeing, which enhanced his performance and resilience.

“I gained tremendous self-insight in working with my coach. Ultimately, the work with her allowed me to secure a deep understanding of my core purpose and made my values more explicit. This, in turn, has allowed me to become a more authentic, and I believe a more impactful, leader.” 

President, of a global beverages company