The Wall Street Journal is as released as story on caring for the elderly and how that will affect the workplace. Signs of this are just beginning to show. Workplace scenarios involving employess having to leave due to a child-care issue are relatively common place and many business have practices to deal with them. However, the WSJ asserts that elder care dilemma have the potential to be more disruptive.
David Allen of GTD fame tell us, of course, to just get it done. “Get your backlog to zero and keep it there.” Other consultants suggest the 5 day planner of things to do. “At least the next five workdays’ tasks”, says the WSJ.
Other suggestion include “researching your employers time-off polices and federal and state laws”. In and effort to do this all of us are reminded that it is the human resource manger that holds the key for us. But also, let us not forget the importance of our fellow employees. We should all, according to Rich Gee, a Stamford Conn, executive coach, make deposits in “your goodwill savings account”.
And finally the article reminds us to let go of those work duties which we have no control over. The bottom line is to stay on top of work, document the things you have to do, be aware and have all of your parents medical information, then just do the best you can.
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