Work-Life Balance Sharing
Team members share strategies, challenges, and wins related to maintaining healthy work-life balance.
Work-Life Balance Sharing creates a supportive space for team members to discuss the ongoing challenge of balancing professional and personal life. Participants share their strategies, recent challenges, and small wins related to setting boundaries, managing time, and maintaining wellbeing. This vulnerable sharing builds empathy, normalizes struggles, and allows teams to learn from each other's approaches. It is particularly valuable for remote teams where boundaries between work and home are blurred.
Objective
Build empathy, normalize work-life challenges, and share strategies for wellbeing.
- Optional: prompts or reflection questions
- Confidentiality agreement
How to Play
Set the Tone
3 minEmphasize confidentiality and create a judgment-free zone. Explain that sharing is optional and should feel safe.
Provide Reflection Prompts
5 minOffer prompts: "One boundary I set recently", "A work-life challenge I'm facing", "A strategy that's working for me", "Something I wish I could change".
Share Experiences
25 minEach person shares for 2-3 minutes. Others listen without judgment, advice, or interruption.
Offer Resources
8 minAfter sharing, ask if anyone has strategies or resources that might help others. Keep it supportive, not prescriptive.
Identify Action Items
4 minAs a team, identify any systemic issues or organizational support needed. Capture action items for leadership.
Pro Tips
Model vulnerability by sharing your own work-life balance challenges first.
Make participation entirely optional. Some may prefer to just listen.
Variations
Try these variations to adapt the game for different contexts and group sizes.
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