i'm worried that everything's in a fall apart once we're back to that pre separation phase. But i also think that im when one of us does it, it gives permission for others of us To do it. So setting the rules for yourself, articulating them and sticking to them is easier because others wante to do it too. I hope i thall hold me to it.
It’s one thing to know you want to upgrade your work life. It’s another to take the steps necessary to establish a new routine and career outlook. There are three phases to any major life change, according to management research findings: separation, experimentation, and reintegration.
Making a change is possible, manageable, and worth the effort. As proof, two women who are well into the process reflect on the steps they took to come as far as they have, as well as the payoff they’ve seen in their lives.
Guests:
Shilpa Bhandarkar is the CEO of the tech venture arm of a law firm.
Bridget O’Brien is a marketing director within a large health system.
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