Work – Life Balance? A lot of effort has been put into encouraging us to focus on work-life balance. The implication being that we should “get a life” … find things to do outside of work that is engaging and empowering. Useful advice indeed. As usual, I am struck by another angle with respect to work-life balance. It is the implied assumption that our “life” can be separated from our “work”. Team members are expected to leave whatever issues they are having at home at the gate. Trainers and supervisors will emphasize the message of not having personal challenges negatively impact interaction and performanceRead More →