3 rules for better work-life balance | The Way We Work, a TED series

Transcriber: Leslie Gauthier Reviewer:

For so many of us,

Prevoditelj: Doroteja Marušić Recezent: Petra Lauš

Za mnoge od nas,

myself included,

uključujući i mene,

our days feel filled with a million small interruptions.

dani se čine puni malim milijunom prekida.

And this is true even of our days off.

A jednako je i slobodnim danima.

Maybe you've taken a call at the beach,

Možda ste zaprimili poziv na plaži,

texted your boss from the grocery store

poslali poruku šefu iz prodavaonice

or emailed a colleague while on a picnic with your family.

ili poslali mail kolegi za vrijeme piknika s obitelji.

We’ve convinced ourselves that these behaviors are no big deal.

Uvjerili smo sami sebe da takva ponašanja nisu ništa strašno.

It's just one email.

To je samo jedan mail.

But there's a real cost to these interruptions,

Postoji cijena za ovakve prekide,

and there are smart strategies we can all take

ali i pametne strategije koje možemo primijeniti

to better protect our time.

kako bi sačuvali svoje vrijeme.

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These moments seem so small at the time,

Ovi trenuci čine se kratkima,

and yet research suggests they add up to a tremendous loss.

no istraživanje pokazuje da pridodaju velikom gubitku.

The constant creep of work into our personal lives

Stalno prodiranje posla u privatne živote

can increase our stress

može povećati stres

and undermine our happiness.

i narušiti našu sreću.

So just what is the cost?

Stoga, što je cijena?

In one study,

U istraživanju,

researchers recruited parents who were visiting a science museum with their kids.

istraživači su odabrali roditelje koji su s djecom posjećivali znanstvene muzeje.

Some parents were told to check their phone as much as possible;

Jednim roditeljima rečeno je da često provjeravaju mobitele,

others were told to check their phone as little as possible.

a drugima su rekli da što manje provjeravaju mobitele.

After the visit,

Nakon posjeta,

parents who used their phones reported

roditelji s mobitelima izjavili su

that the experience was significantly less meaningful.

da je iskustvo bilo manje značajno.

They also felt much lonelier.

Također, osjećali su se usamljenijima.

In another study,

Drugo istraživanje,

tourists who were asked to have their phones out

u kojem su turisti trebali mobitele držati vani,

while visiting an iconic church

dok su posjećivali poznatu crkvu,

remembered fewer details a week later.

idućeg tjedna sjećali su se manje detalja.

And in my research,

U mom istraživanju,

employees who were paid for their performance

zaposlenici plaćeni po učinkovitosti,

spent increasingly less time interacting with friends and family,

proveli su znatno manje vremena s prijateljima i obitelji,

and more and more time interacting with colleagues and clients.

a sve više vremena s kolegama i klijentima.

These constant interruptions come at a cost to organizations, too.

Ovi neprestani prekidi koštaju i same organizacije.

Companies lose 32 days of productivity each year to employee depression,

Tvrtke izgube 32 dana produktivnosti godišnje zbog depresije zaposlenika,

which is often caused by the stress and burnout of our always-on culture.

koja je često uzrokovana stresom i iscrpljenošću u našoj aktivnoj kulturi.

Despite knowing better,

Usprkos saznanju,

I, too, have found myself focusing on “urgent work distractions”

zateknem se da sam fokusirana na “hitne poslovne distrakcije”

over important life moments.

a ne na važne životne trenutke.

Most recently, I found myself texting a client

Nedavno sam se zatekla kako se dopisujem s klijentom

while in the middle of my first child’s first ultrasound ...

usred ultrazvuka svog prvog djeteta...

happy client,

Klijent je sretan,

a buduća majka osjeća krivnju.

guilty mom-to-be.

When you add up all of these moments,

Kada zbrojite sve te trenutke,

the sum total is a life shortchanged on meaning,

na kraju dobijete život uskraćen za značaj,

joy,

sreću,

connection

povezanost

and even memory.

pa čak i sjećanja.

As we remake our models of work in the wake of the pandemic,

Dok pandemija mijenja način rada,

now is our opportunity to create a new culture that respects time.

imamo priliku kreirati novu kulturu koja poštuje vrijeme.

And the way to make this really big change

Način kako doći do ove velike promjene

is through small steps that we can take right now.

je kroz male korake koje možemo sada učiniti.

The first step that we need to take is to reframe rest.

Prvi korak koji trebamo napraviti je preoblikovati odmor.

Reflect for a moment about what you think about when you hear the word “rest.”

Razmislite, na što pomislite kada čujete riječ “odmor”?

Sounds amazing, right?

Zvuči odlično, zar ne?

But in my mind,

Ali u mojoj glavi,

I immediately worry about not being productive enough

odmah se brinem o nedovoljnoj produktivnosti

or letting down my colleagues.

ili razočarenju kolega.

When we do have time off,

Kada imamo slobodnog vremena,

we need to find ways in which we can enjoy the present moment

moramo pronaći načine kako uživati u datom trenutku

and savor the leisure time that we have available,

i okusiti vrijeme odmora koje imamo na raspolaganju,

as opposed to seeing it as an unproductive barrier to our work.

za razliku od gledanja na odmor kao na neproduktivnu prepreku našem radu.

One specific strategy we can take

Jedna određena strategija koju možemo primijeniti

is to treat our upcoming weekend like a vacation.

je da tretiramo naš nadolazeći vikend kao odmor.

On Friday afternoon,

Petkom popodne,

jot down how you would act and behave as if you were on a holiday.

zabilježite kako biste se ponašali da ste na godišnjem odmoru.

Maybe you and your partner will buy a bottle of wine

Možda biste vi i vaš partner kupili bocu vina

and watch online clips of the Eiffel Tower.

i gledali online isječke Eiffleovog tornja.

Maybe you’ll visit a local café

Možda biste posjetili lokalni kafić

and listen to some live music.

i poslušali živu glazbu.

Or maybe you'll go for a long walk in the middle of the day

Ili biste možda otišli u podne na dugu šetnju

bez mobitela i obaveza.

with no phone and no agenda.

The plan doesn't have to be expensive or extravagant.

Plan ne mora biti skup ni ekstravagantan.

Another strategy you can take is to create clear boundaries

Još jedna strategija je da odredite jasne granice

for your time off.

za svoje slobodno vrijeme.

Instead of saying, "I'm out of the office.

Umjesto izjave: “Nisam u uredu.

Feel free to Slack me whenever,”

Slobodno me kontaktirajte kada želite.”,

say, "I'll be offline.

recite: “Neće me biti na mreži.

Call me only if it's urgent."

Zovite me ako je hitno.”

To uphold these personal goals,

Kako bi se držali osobnih ciljeva,

work together as a team.

radite kao tim.

Set team goals for personal time.

Odredite ciljeve tima u slobodno vrijeme.

Do it publicly,

Učinite to javno,

collect data

prikupite podatke

and hold each other accountable.

i držite jedni druge odgovornima.

These goals could sound like,

Ti ciljevi mogu biti,

“I will not check email between 6:00 and 8:00pm;”

“Neću provjeravati mailove između 18:00 i 20:00.”,

“I will have dinner with my family four nights a week;”

“Večerat ću s obitelji četiri dana u tjednu”

or "I will go for a jog midday."

ili “Ići ću trčati u podne.”

Check in our your team's progress

Provjeravajte napredak svog tima

and see how everyone's doing.

i vidite kako vam ide.

If you or your teammates are unsuccessful,

Ako su vam kolege neuspješne,

work together to help accomplish personal goals.

radite zajedno da pomognete ostvariti osobne ciljeve.

Lastly, you can negotiate for more time

Posljednje, možete pregovarati za više vremena

to prevent work from creeping into your personal life.

kako biste spriječili da vam posao zadire u osobni život.

In business school, I teach students to negotiate for salary

U poslovnoj školi, učim studente kako pregovarati za plaću,

but realize I spoke almost nothing about negotiating for more time.

ali shvatila da ne govorim ništa o tome kako pregovarati za više vremena.

What does this look like in practice?

Kako to izgleda u praksi?

You can ask for more time on adjustable deadlines at work.

Možete tražiti više vremena za fleksibilne rokove na poslu.

If your client asks for a deliverable Monday morning,

Ako klijenti pitaju za rok u ponedjeljak ujutro,

ask for an extension until Tuesday afternoon

tražite produženje do utorka navečer

so you don’t find yourself working on your well-deserved weekend.

kako se ne bi našli u poziciji da radite za svoj zasluženi vikend.

And don't worry too much about reputation.

I ne brinite se previše o svom ugledu.

Quality truly is the metric that matters most.

Kvaliteta je zaista najvažnije mjerilo.

In my data,

U mojim podacima,

employees who proactively asked for more time

zaposlenici koji su aktivno tražili više vremena

reported lower levels of stress and burnout,

imali su nižu razinu stresa i umora

and were seen as more committed and professional by their colleagues.

i bili su predani i profesionalni prema svojim kolegama.

These are small but powerful changes to not only reframe rest,

Ovo su male, ali snažne promjene, koje ne samo da preoblikuju odmor

but to reclaim it.

već ga i vraćaju.

Once you discover the profound impact that these changes can have,

Jednom kada otkrijete utjecaj koje ove promjene imaju,

you’ll feel empowered to demand that others respect

osjećat ćete se odlučniji tražiti da drugi poštuju

and accommodate your approach to time.

i da se prilagode vašem pristupu vremenu.

Maybe they’ll even feel inspired

Možda ih inspirira

to piece together the fractured moments of their lives, too.

da poslože rascjepane trenutke svojih života.