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‘We were far stronger than we would have been individually’: Job sharing in a pandemic
Two former directors general – now leadership coaches – share their observations of job-share partnerships in demanding times
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17 May 2021
Have you noticed the striking resilience of job-share partnerships over the last year? We have watched them balance demanding civil service roles with all the other stresses of lockdown, and keep their equilibrium to a remarkable extent.
When we asked partners what kept them resilient, they were very consistent in their answers. They talked about the relief of knowing they could hand over to a trusted partner at some point in the week, aware that it would be counter-productive to log on whilst their partner was in charge. They valued the flexibility that allowed them to manage their commitments outside of work. They felt nourished by the mutual support, and the advantage of having two brains and two sets of networks to focus on a c