18 Sep 04 @ 4:19 pm
Do Parents Make Better Employees?
As I sat at the breakfast table Sunday morning and my 16-month-old son was in his high-chair throwing scrambled eggs in his hair, I was breezing through the Sunday New York Times at record pace when this article caught my eye: Parenting Can Create Better Employees, by Lisa Belkin. (log-in required)
While I didn’t have time to finish the article before I had to rescue my son from his breakfast, I think the point is worth noting:
While there is much talk about the complications of blending parenting and work (i.e. flexible schedules, etc.), there is much less talk about the leadership skills that can emerge when an employee becomes a parent (i.e. juggling tasks, communicating simple messages, managing competing agendas, soothing executives feelings, etc.). We often tell clients that you lead everywhere in life, so the leadership skills you use at home may also serve you well at the office.
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