Sunday, 28 August 2011

Ode to Narge


I recently read a very interesting article about the different personas we adopt at work which may be totally different to how we are with our friends or family. It was a very interesting article and I could immediately see how it applied to me.
For example, as a manager of 23 staff, the first word that each one of them would describe me as is calm. Next comes patient, compassionate, diplomatic, helpful, professional and knowledgable.
Would any member of my immediate or extended family use any of these words to describe me? I don't think so!! I imagine I would get these responses; argumentative, forceful, aggressive, indecisive and stubborn. Quite different but very strongly different words are used to describe the same person. Isn't life strange, or is it me?
I started to think into this more deeply...does working make me a better mum, or indeed a better person? I know that work colleagues will only describe their manager using positive words, but I must also point out that family members use negative words. However, two opposing words can be used to describe the same characteristic....stubborn can be seen as determined or persistent, and diplomatic can be seen as being indecisive. So is this a good thing or not?
As for being a working mum I still feel pangs of guilt, yes even after 4 years, but would I have it any other way? I'm counting on the fact that working shows my children the value of money. Hopefully, they will understand that you can't get what you want just like that and they learn to appreciate their possessions more. Time will tell


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