3-4 paragraphs discussion for Business

How often do you feel pressure—pressure at home, pressure from work, pressure from the multitude of other commitments in your life? With the 24–7 nature of life these days, that pressure often is a constant. One of the bigger challenges is to find constructive ways to find a sense of balance. Earlier, you reflected on how you prioritize. This week, you are going to look more deeply at strategies for managing balance in your life.

Reference:

Sonnarborg, M. T. (2016). Balancing Work, Relationships & Life in Three Simple Steps. Self-published. Printed by CreateSpace, Charleston.

To prepare for this Discussion

· Review this week’s Learning Resources, especially:

· Chesley, J., & Wylson, A. (2016). Ambiguity: The emerging impact of mindfulness for change leaders. Journal of Change Management, 16(4), 317–336.

· Christensen, C. M. (2010). How will you measure your life? In Drucker, P., & Christensen, C. M. (Eds.), HBR’s 10 must reads on managing yourself. Harvard Business School.

· Clark, F. (2017). Stop stressing and get your life back. NZ Business + Management, 31(3), 38–39.

· Drucker, P. F. (2010). Managing oneself. In Drucker, P., & Christensen, C. M. (Eds.), HBR’s 10 must reads on managing yourself. Harvard Business School.

· Consider your own work and life experiences.

· Reflect on what makes you happy, causes you stress, and how you find balance in your life.

Post a cohesive response to the following, in which you:

· Describe the main events in your life—that you can share—that cause you happiness.

· Describe the main events that cause you stress. In general, how do you cope with those things that cause you stress?

· Describe how you will achieve a balance between your work and your life so that you will be happy. How will you prioritize happiness and what will it look like?

· As a manager, describe how you might help ensure that your employees experience a minimal amount of work stress.

· As a manager, describe how you might help ensure that your employees are productive while maintaining balance between work and outside commitments.

Be sure to support your ideas by connecting them to the week’s Learning Resources, as well as other credible resources you have read; or what you have observed and experienced.

General Guidance:  Your original post, will typically be 3–4 paragraphs in length as a general expectation/estimate.