Husband wants to get a promotion, wife wants him to take paternity leave. He believes work
may not be understanding of his leave and he'll lose his chance at promotion.
1. Would you recommend he take paternity leave? Why or why not?
2. What strategies could you offer to help him make a decision that he feels comfortable
with?
3. Maintaining a work-life balance can be challenging. Why do you think people struggle to
find balance? CORRECT ANS-1.
- As a friend offering advice on the situation, I would first make sense of the substance that is
presented to me before jumping to any conclusions.
- I would simply gather all the facts that I could on the matter by holding a private
conversation with xyz, asking a series of questions regarding the policy and culture around
paternity leave at work, his home life and if his spouse can accommodate such changes if he
were to get the promotion, as well as his opinion on the matter and where his priorities lie.
- Does he want to work his way to obtain the promotion to further support his family or
would he rather spend quality time with his newborn and spouse than obtain the said
promotion?
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- Based on his response to any of my former questions, I would then be able to provide a firm
answer on whether or not he should take paternity leave.
2.
- I would encourage xyz to gather facts than listening to hearsay. Instead of assuming that the
same outcome would occur based on someone else's individual experience, he should take it
upon himself to collect as much information on the matter as possible before jumping to a
conclusion. Some circumstances can be very different from how others perceive them to be,
so he should make an informed decision.
- A possible activity for this strategy could be creating a graphic organizer with a table
depicting the pros and the cons of both scenarios. From there, he can visually see which
option brings more pros than cons and vice-versa.
- Further, he should consult his priorities. In the grand scheme of things, he has the liberty to
choose the life he wants to pursue. It is solely up to him to decide whether he wants the
promotion or to take paternity leave on the behalf of his spouse. He needs to take the
initiative to talk to both his employer and spouse regarding the situation to
Consider a time you faced a difficult situation.
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