They juggle many roles– this is how we know them. Delivering to the fullest potential, moms are often the primary caregiver, even if they are working. The multitude of jobs they handle gives them the edge to handle professional duties with diligence and quality.
During the pandemic, the exertion level among working moms was exponentially high, as they were bogged down by expectations from the personal and professional front. Yet, their superhero status was elevated, even as they have traversed through one of the hardest times.
Here is why and how they make the ideal professionals.
Time management Skills
Impeccable in their approach, working moms are the best at managing time. Beginning their day attending to the childcare duties, one of the three responsibilities in the famous 3Cs they are often tied up with – cooking, cleaning, and caring– the day ends after fulfilling her duties assigned in the professional ground. Flexibility and autonomy provided by organizations serve as enablers for working moms, helping them perform to the fullest of their strength.
People management skills
People management is a crucial skill that moms learn as they step into the maternity phase, if not as soon as they get married. Managing different sets of people of different ages and attitudes, she learns the skill organically at home, if she is part of an Indian joint family. Childcare/eldercare is round the clock, while she clocks in an 8 – 9 hour shift at work. The multiple roles, though tedious, drive moms to learn essential business imperatives, which could lead their way into the leadership trajectory at organizations embracing diversity potential for business success.
Crisis Management
At work, there are priority timelines along with the existing tasks. The juggling power and conflict management of moms play well here, contributing to business requirements.
The above points are not a glorification of the additional burden that working women carry every single day. It is an acknowledgment of the efforts a working woman puts equally towards her work and life, without affecting the balance of both, which certainly is commendable.
Companies have become mindful of the different dimensions of a woman’s life, which are intertwined with her personal-professional commitments. The 7th edition of the Best Companies for Women In India or the BCWI study conducted by Avtar in association with Seramount shows that flexible working is at 96% for the 100 best companies as flexibility has become a strategic employee enabler for the employees in these companies.
The study also reveals that the best companies are keen to support their employees across all facets of life. From childcare support to elder care support and stress counseling, these companies focus on the emotional well-being of the employees.
