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Ep. 34 - Work/life balance for leaders? From pipe dream to reality

Nate Beers

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Many human services leaders struggle with finding the right balance between work and the rest of life. It's a demanding, heart-and-soul line of work that lends itself to frequent crises which can happen at all hours. 

And yet, neglecting to promote (or protect) work/life balance for yourself or your staff is a recipe for burnout... and for perpetuating the revolving door of staff and leaders.

Instead of telling everyone to suck it up, this episode explores 5 reality-based solutions that promote a healthier work/life balance. It's never going to be the ideal time or the perfect balance. But striving towards a better balance is *the* difference between higher retention vs. higher turnover.

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