How Lisa blends different roles and finds fulfillment at work
26 September 2024A mom, (health) coach, partner, daughter, friend, employee. You can take on many roles in life. But how do you combine all those roles while maintaining a healthy work-life balance? It’s something that Lisa has experienced firsthand, as finding balance isn’t always easy. However, having an employer who wholeheartedly supports your goals can be a great foundation for achieving that balance, while also reaching for a feeling of fulfillment (at work). And ultimately, those two go hand-in-hand.
A boomerang that keeps on b(l)ooming
After starting as a Young Graduate at TriFinance 2017, Lisa decided to gain valuable experience in finance recruitment elsewhere, and then made a u-turn to TriFinance in 2021 as a Business Manager and Career Advisor. This marks the beginning of a great boomerang journey. “I have always been someone that loves to keep on learning. When I returned to TriFinance, I immediately informed them that I was interested in following a course that eventually would lead to being a health coach. As it was a 3-year trajectory, it would not always be easy to combine this with a full-time job and a family, but I couldn’t be more happy with the positive feedback I received from TriFinance in pursuing my dreams,” explains Lisa.
Quitting halfway through was never an option, but it requires a certain kind of discipline to combine all those roles in life. And I couldn’t have done it without the support of my environment, my family and TriFinance
Lisa Hannes, Business Manager and Career Advisor at TriFinance
And dreams don’t always work, unless you do. “Everything or nothing is kind of my thing. Feeling fulfilled at work for me, means being 100% committed to an organization to whom I really feel connected, and in return receiving that same kind of commitment. Agility, trust, engagement, inspiring leadership, recognition and positivity are key elements. And I found all of them in my job as a Business Manager and Career Advisor at TriFinance.”
Momback
“The 3-year course has enriched me in many ways as I have gained new insights from very different angles. It even sharpened my coaching skills, something I could also use in my role as a Career Advisor at TriFinance. In this role, I also take on a coaching function by guiding the growth of our consultants. But while thinking of a subject for my thesis to finalize my course, it felt like there was a missing piece in my puzzle…,” explains Lisa.
As Lisa was thinking about a theme to which she could really identify as a coach, she also became a proud mom of Jules. “My own return to the workplace and talking to friends who also became a mom, has got me thinking: who ensures that balancing motherhood and returning to the workplace is a smooth transition? And that’s exactly when it clicked,” adds Lisa.
The 3-year course has enriched me in many ways as I have gained new insights from very different angles. It even sharpened my coaching skills, something I could also use in my role as a Career Advisor at TriFinance. In this role, I also take on a coaching function by guiding the growth of our consultants
Lisa Hannes, Business Manager and Career Advisor at TriFinance
One pitch and many positive reactions later, Lisa got the opportunity to put things into practice at TriFinance. “The fact that I could integrate my project, Momback, into my job at TriFinance, really was the cherry on top. And receiving positive feedback from colleagues (moms) who wanted to start this journey with me as their coach, felt like a confirmation for me that there indeed was a need for such a journey. Talk about feeling fulfilled (at work)!” says Lisa.
“My ultimate tip for people who are still in doubt to take the leap? Firstly: Learn to say ‘yes’. Even if things might get tough or you feel like it’s not your cup of tea, at least you tried. And secondly: open communication. We often make assumptions, but by having an open dialogue, you are already on the right track”, shares Lisa.