Three Lenses

In my coaching engagements, I often find myself commenting to my clients about the three-lenses of public administration, when talking about a leader. The personal, the professional and the organizational. Personally, you have issues you deal with like everyone. Home life, family stress, the kid going away to college, the aging parent. Professionally, it’s the camaraderie with others, the networking, the profession of the job you hold. Organizationally, it’s the innards of wherever you are, the community and entity you serve, co-workers and culture. There is inherent difficulty in working in public administration with these lens conflicts. One of the very small actions I recommend, in the realm of habit stacking, is to recognize and acknowledge each area/lens (and provide an entry for each perhaps) in your daily journaling (e.g., gratitude journaling).  Expressing appreciation for something in each realm of life is a good way to both recognize that there are indeed these different areas that need distinct and individualized attention.