Recognize This! – Give your family a great present this year – leave your work stress at work.
Do you take your work home with you? Because if you do, that’s not okay.
I’m not talking about the occasional project you need to finish up, or the email you just need to get through. No, I mean the much more insidious effect of bringing your work problems home.
Research reported on MSNBC discussed how bad bosses affect far more than your work life:
The concerning element here is the employees thinks they’re leaving their problems at work. Spouses beg to differ – and are taking the brunt of the impact.
And remember, this doesn’t just affect your family at home. Other research shows your spouse takes this negative emotion into his or her own workplace as well.
Bosses, I ask of you – don’t be a holiday Grinch. Read through some of my older pieces on what employees need from you to better their work experience. Their kids and spouses (and spouses’ bosses) will thank you.