How do you use coaching tools to achieve work-life balance?

The Wheel of Life is a great tool to give you insights on Who or Where you think you are or How you feel in some specific sectors of your life or the roles you are engaged with so that you can check your life balance. Equally important though is to determine at What level you wish to reach in each sector or role of your live and your Why, in order to feel happy and fulfilled in life. Once you know your Who, your What and your Why you can then consider the How, the When, the Where!

Some thoughtful questions I have used in my coaching sessions tailored for the the "wheel of life tool" (once they have added their ratings to each area); - Where would you like to start? - What does that tell you about your current priorities? - How does that align with your core values? After posing these questions, embrace the power of silence, allowing space for introspection 🌟

To enhance the effectiveness of the Wheel of Life, double down on areas that receive lower satisfaction ratings. Consider creating a separate wheel specifically dedicated to these segments. By isolating these areas, you can delve deeper into the specific aspects that contribute to lower satisfaction levels. This focused approach allows you to identify the exact issues that need attention. It will guide you toward a comprehensive and well-informed plan of action.

Um eine Work-Life-Balance zu erreichen, stehen verschiedene Coaching-Tools zur Verfügung: Persönlicher Work-Life-Balance Fragebogen: Hilft bei der Reflexion der persönlichen Werteentwicklung und des Gleichgewichts zwischen Berufs- und Privatleben. Coaching-Tool: Holistic-(Re)Balancing: Bietet eine Analyse der Arbeits- und Lebens-Elemente nach Entspannungsübungen. Coaching-Tool: Life-Balancing: Unterstützt die Reflexion der Arbeits- und Lebens-Elemente nach Entspannungsübungen für eine verbesserte Work-Life-Balance. Coaching Tools für Zeitmanagement: Praxiserprobte Werkzeuge und Übungen, inklusive Fragebogen, um Prioritäten zu setzen und die Work-Life-Balance zu optimieren.

El modelo GROW es aplicable a variadas situaciones para definir el resultado deseado (RD) o meta, desde el coaching se aplica buscando inicialmente el "para qué" que nos permite profundizar en la meta respecto de su entorno y personas de importancia como también comenzar a ver la dinámica entre la vida personal y laboral, posteriormente en el análisis de la Realidad, analizaremos cual es la interpretación y creencias respecto a las posibilidades y situacion actual de esa meta para poder proyectar las herramientas necesarias y efectos de avanzar en la meta, dentro de ese análisis vamos cotejando el equilibrio de sus áreas personal y laboral para conseguir la Voluntad de realizar y ejecutar el plan de acción.

The Eisenhower matrix is a valuable tool, but clients may struggle internally with delegating or eliminating some tasks. Questions that can help them explore this: - What's the worst that could happen if you [delegate / don't do] this task? - How would you handle that? - Why would it be valuable to do this task, and why would it be valuable to not do this task?

In my experience, the Eisenhower matrix and support a leaders success if they understand how to utilize it properly. Without awareness, leaders as well as team members can feel they are busy and that everything is a priority. This is a myth and this tool can give them a framework to be open and objective with what is a priority that requires their time to meet results, how to separate the non-urgent items, and setting up a system that can be consistent in quantifying where time is being spent. This will initiate true curiosity to build self-awareness and what needs to change to be successful in setting up a winning system that produces results.

The Eisenhower Matrix, also known as the Urgent-Important Matrix, is there to help us prioritize and allocate our time and energy effectively. The challenge though for all is to objectively and honestly categorize our tasks into one of its quadrants, since we often lose the focus and the clarity to be able to assess what is important and what is urgent, what is time sensitive, what is critical in terms of consequences and results, what we should or could delegate to others which we don't since we may feel we lose control or what to eliminate from our lives, since we tend to hold on things... So, we need to consider first the following questions: 1. What does save time and save energy mean to me and 2. Where do I wish to invest them?

Setting goals is important, but a key to creating a healthy work-life balance is to develop a plan to achieve the goal, as well. Knowing the steps needed to achieve the goal helps with planning, perspective, scheduling, and realistic expectations. It can also be overwhelming, but focusing on the first or next step can help rein in overwhelm. Knowing the depth and breadth of work that you're asking of yourself in order to achieve a goal will help you make more strategic decisions with respect to work-life balance.

Recognising that work-life harmony is dynamic, not always in perfect balance is key. Monday vs Sunday may require different approaches, acknowledging the evolving nature of work vs rest -- this approach operates on a dual front, dividing into both personal and professional realms.

I often use scaling to help drill down commitment of my coachees when we reach the WILL stage of the GROW model. This helps me identify how committed their are to their options and on occasion leads to further questions to unpack barriers.

Tools are powerful, but without effective cognitive/emotional (mindset) management, they may have little long-term impact. It's important to help clients consider how their thoughts, beliefs, and emotions are influencing their work-life balance. Are they overcommitted, because they struggle with people-pleasing, and therefore have trouble saying, "no?" Do they spend significant time and energy spinning their wheels due to overwhelm, indecision, or second-guessing? Is their work-life balance skewed because they're trying to outwork their fears, self-doubt, or earn someone else's approval? Uncovering and addressing these types of issues in concert with using practical tools will help clients achieve greater work-life balance over time.

There is no easy solution when attempting to create a life of balance. One tool might shed light on areas that are out of balance, while another helps establish goals. Without developing self-awareness, being connected to who we are, our values and sense of "WHY' we lose the motivation and intention behind making changes that would align different areas of our lives. The magic lies in using these tools together with a strategic and qualified partner who can facilitate elevated self-awareness.