1. LEADERSHIP-LIFE FIT Elementary Principals Statewide Mentoring Meeting 9.17.12 Dr. Dana Schon, Professional Learning Director

2. BY THE END OF THIS SEGMENT, PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE …  Examined the concept of balance as compared to fit  Identified strategies for reducing stress and creating an ebb and flow that works for you

3. THE TYRANNY OF WORK/LIFE BALANCE  Is work-life balance an outdated concept?

4. THE NOTION OF BALANCE …  Is discussed most frequently discussed in the negative  Keeps us focused on the problem rather than the solution  Assumes we are all the same  Infers there is a “right” answer  Leads us to judge  Results in unproductive guilt  Suggests the goal is a 50-50 split between work and life  Leaves no room for periods where there is more work and less life and vice versa; and  Ignores the constantly changing reality of work and life

5. WHAT ABOUT A WORK-LIFE FIT?  Honors our unique situations throughout various points in our lives  Leads us to inspire  Recognizes multiple options based upon each person’s current circumstance  Acknowledges the ebb and flow of life’s events  Values flexibility

6. STRIVING FOR A BETTER FIT  Schedule down time  What will you schedule weekly time to do?  7 minute Take a break app  Drop activities that zap your time and energy  What will you stop doing this week?  Re-think errands  What can you hire someone else to do?  Exercise and eat healthy  What is one thing you are willing to change starting tomorrow?

7. Get leadership-life fit!!