Last week, we started a series about getting work done. Beyond all the advice, processes and systems is a human element that is challenged by our VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) world. Any mom or dad can find meeting parenting demands often seems in direct conflict with raising kids. On the other end of too busy is not busy enough. As you’ll see, there are always things that improve results in the slow times.
Working mothers, Harvard Business Review, February 7, 2019. Link. (Dear HBR podcast). Co-hosts Allison Beard and Dan Beard talk through what to do when you return from maternity leave, plan to have kids early in your career, or are debating whether to quit your job to care for your children. The article includes a reading list of other resources as well.
What to do when work is slow, Harvard Business Review, May 7, 2019. Link.
It is important to manage your time in an intentional way and maximize your output through the peaks, as well as the troughs.
Also see: Getting work done while dealing with being human, part 1, Animal Health Digest, May 23, 2019. Link.
INSIGHTS: Each article offers a strategy for dealing with an issue or situation.You’ll find two or three perspectives in this series that will provide positive benefits for you and teams of animal health pros.