The Ginac Group : Methodology : Case Studies

John and Emily Hardy, Executive-Level Dual Career Couple

Problem: John, a 38-year-old Irishman and Emily, a 34-years-old Canadian, have been married for five years and are ready to start a family. They have high stress jobs, each work an average of 70 hours a week each, and travel up to 40 percent per month. Emily contacted The Ginac Group because she was experiencing guilt and anxiety over pursuing her career interests and raising a family. Emily was torn between climbing the ladder higher and remaining at her current level. She was concerned that advancement would diminish quality time spent with John and squash all chances of successfully raising a family.

Solution: For five months, we worked jointly with John and Emily to help them gain clarity and understanding on the level of commitment and number of tradeoffs required to sustain a successful dual-career family. A career plan was implemented that enabled John and Emily to maintain the integrity of their careers and build a foundation for a balanced, more fulfilling dual-career lifestyle. Specifically, the we worked with the couple to develop specific strategies for dividing their time between work, family, household chores, fitness and leisure time. The couple report that they are adjusting very well to their new lifestyle, and constantly look for new strategies for balancing life and work now that they have a new baby.