Well if you are a man, you wouldn’t because this would seem
frivolous. If you are a woman you wouldn’t, because it would make you seem like
you obviously preferred to stay home and care for kids rather than work.
Either way, your child loses out. Growing up, I was always made
to feel special on my birthday. My dad, who was away at sea, would send me the
prettiest card full of glitter. My mom, who ran her own pre-school and managed
four kids, would still find time to stitch me a new frock, and my siblings were
tasked with decorating my place at the dining table for breakfast.
Making children feel special takes time, planning and yes,
also needs to be recognized by your boss as something worth pushing back for. And
I think needs to be done by moms and dads, because nothing makes a kid happier
than when his parents connive to make him feel special.
This is a choice that managers can make, one that is guaranteed
to foster immense loyalty by the very simple decision on how they react to such
an honest reason for not traveling. In one story narrated to a child at home, a
boss is someone who keeps his parents away on their birthday. In the second
version, a boss is someone spoken of with affection and gratitude.
Which manager are you?
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