Woman: A Mother and a Manager – She’s Best at Being Both

There are a lot of wrong assumptions about a working mom. It would be wrong to assume that a woman’s career ends when she gets pregnant. It would be wrong to think that a woman becomes baggage to the company when she becomes a mother. It would be wrong to say that moms are lazy because they go home on time or 15 minutes ahead of schedule.

All these assumptions were proven wrong by strong career moms who excel in work-motherhood balance. Sure, it’s a delicate balancing act, but mothers are superheroes without a cape. If they can do it at home, they can do it at work too.

Contrary to popular belief, mothers are assets to companies. It’s time to break the stereotype and wrong assumptions about working mothers.

Here are some of the benefits a company can get when you hire a mother:

1. Mothers are expert multi-taskers.  Multitasking becomes a natural trait for them. Given that there’s a lot to accomplish with so little time, they learn how to be effective multitaskers. At home, she’d have to juggle up household chores while taking care of the baby but at the end of the day, she gets it done. If she can do it at home, she can do it at work too. Her effective management skills will allow her to juggle up different tasks that can go together and still be able to deliver the needed outputs on time.
2. Mothers think differently.  Now that they have another life to consider, mothers are more sensitive about the things in their surroundings (especially those that will affect her child). Motherhood has given them a new perspective in looking at things. This can be helpful to the company knowing that a mother’s perspective is always leaning to the better side of things.
3. Mothers have supernatural instincts.  Well, this can be an overstatement, but the connection between a mother and her child gives her supernatural instincts. She becomes mindful of anything that seems off and becomes more sensitive to every little detail that seems wrong with her child.  Her ability to notice these little changes can help her understand nonverbal clues from her colleagues. She would know if something is off and can try to address it immediately by reaching out to colleagues with her motherly persona.
4. A mother is resourceful.  Mothers can do a lot of things from scratch. If she can transform a spoon to a chu chu train or whip up food in a matter of minutes, then you need her in your company. A mother knows how to work things around and try different approaches until the goal is achieved. She knows how to transform nothing into something. This resourcefulness can help companies find smart solutions to problems that seem too difficult to figure out.
5. Mothers are dependable.  Just because she hurries off home doesn’t mean she is less dependable. A mother knows how to get things done. She understands the need to complete tasks and to complete it fast. At home, she knows that someone depends on. Not being able to get things done can result in serious consequences.  The same thing happens at work; she understands that the completion of other tasks can be dependent when she finishes hers. Thus, she works hard to be a reliable team member to avoid any unfortunate results.
6. Mothers are expert time managers.  Mothers know how to prioritize. The workload at home taught them how to manage their time better. They understand what it feels like to work endlessly with tasks never seeming to run out. They understand that the way out is to work smart and to manage their time wisely. This trait is advantageous to your business because you know they can deliver a multitude of the task with the period given to them.
7. Mothers are mothers.  Once they become a mother, they don’t just become a mother at home. Her motherhood traits – loving, caring, and selflessness – extends to her workplace.

These values are what lighten up the environment at work. It’s always good to know that you have someone to turn to when things are not going well. Mothers can provide unconditional love to their colleagues; they can be an ear who always listens and a shoulder you can cry on.

A mother, just by being a mother, becomes an essential asset to any company. A woman’s career doesn’t end when she becomes a mother. It becomes better when she becomes one. Companies should not be hesitant to let them be part of their workforce.

They should not be defined by their emergency leaves due to some doctor’s appointment or their eagerness to go home early. They should be determined by what they are capable of doing and what they are capable of giving.

You’d know that all those assumptions and stereotypes of a working mom are wrong when you get to work with one. Let them be part of your company now.