Should we separate our personal and work lives?
More people today want to be genuine at work. They feel it is unhealthy to “put on an act” at work in order to fit in and be more promotable. Instead, they want to work at companies that celebrate individuality rather than at companies that force individuals to conform to a corporate stereotype. I once thought that I needed to maintain a certain distance from co-workers in order to be promoted. Experience has taught me otherwise. To read an article on this topic that I wrote for CustomerServiceCrossing.com, click here.
Michael Lee Stallard is the President of
Michael,
To me it is not so much about separating our lives as being fluid and flexible as we move between personal and work agendas. Of course, all good work is personal at some level. I always like the saying, “some people make their mark, while others sign their names.
David