Omnicom PR Group’s chief people officer shares tips for finding balance

The workplace has forever changed—and that means PR agencies are working hard to adapt. For Omnicom PR, those efforts include adding a Michele Chase as chief people officer.

We caught up with Chase as she embarks on her new role for our ongoing “Day in the Life” series where she talked about how she manages the competing needs of life and work, starting a new job in the remote work environment, and more.

Here’s what she had to say:

1. What’s your favorite part of your morning routine?

Chase: Exercising in the morning with a fresh cup of coffee

2. Who’s the most important person you talk to every day?

Chase: It’s actually four people, my husband and my 3 boys…but if I HAD to say only one, my husband.

3. What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced in your career?

Chase: The biggest challenge of my career was learning to balance being a mom and working—particularly once I added the 3rd! When I was pregnant with my third several people—just being curious—would ask me how I was going to do it and if I was going to come back. My simple answer was to laugh and say, “I bet nobody’s asking my husband that. Isn’t that funny?”