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STEP 1: Schedule a time to meet with each team member to discuss his or her work-life balance.
STEP 2: Before you meet with your team member, either in person, or via voicemail or email, ask your team member to think about the following:
- On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = all I do is work; 5 = I have the perfect balance between work and personal life), how would you rate your current work-life balance?
- What personal activities would you like to do, but can’t, because of work?
- In the last 6 months, what percentage of scheduled personal activities have you cancelled or rescheduled due to work priorities?
- Are there particular projects impacting your work-life balance?
- What ideas do you have to improve or maintain in your work-life balance?
STEP 3: Meet with the team member to discuss the questions above. As you create a clear picture of the team member’s work-life balance, be sure to remember the following:
- You may need to manage expectations regarding the time needed for a particular project.
- At times, the team member’s work-life balance may be out of balance, however, the goal should be to rebalance it once the project is complete.
STEP 4: Identify the actions both you and the team member must take to help create a balance between the team member’s work and personal life.
