From the course: Planning Your Family Leave and Return
Join today to access over 22,700 courses taught by industry experts or purchase this course individually.
Build your support system
From the course: Planning Your Family Leave and Return
Build your support system
- How do you ask for help? Are you good at it, or are you like so many of my clients, who find it easier just to do it all on your own? When you take time away from work for a family leave, you can become the visionary and doer for everyone around you. Although I have no doubt this is highly-productive, it is also dangerous. When you become the visionary and the doer for everyone else, you often lose sight of how to ask for help and support. A strong support system is a must for making a smooth transition back to work after time away. I'm going to give you five tips for building a strong support system that have helped me. Number one, set up a family meeting. Talk about your transition back to work, and do it in a way that is not out of anger or frustration, but in a vulnerable way that says, I need you, will you help me? I promise you this approach will elicit a response that will warm your heart, so start here.…
Practice while you learn with exercise files
Download the files the instructor uses to teach the course. Follow along and learn by watching, listening and practicing.
Download courses and learn on the go
Watch courses on your mobile device without an internet connection. Download courses using your iOS or Android LinkedIn Learning app.