achieving work-life balance achieving work-life balance

ACHIEVING WORK-LIFE ACHIEVING WORK-LIFE

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What Is Work Life Balance

Work–life balance is a broad concept including proper prioritizing between “work” (career and ambition) on one hand and “life” (

Health, pleasure, leisure, and family) on the other.

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Work life balance is about finding balance between “paid work” and your personal life

What Is Work Life Balance

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Life Work Balance Is Important Because…

Life work balance is important because work impacts your quality of life & your life impacts your work

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Work and personal world were once very distinct.

It is harder than ever to keep up with both your work and personal activities.

Activities and social spaces are becoming vague.

Life Work Balance Is Important Because…

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Good balance prevents burnout, which is when we feel emotionally exhausted and our sense of

personal accomplishment is diminished.

Life Work Balance Is Important Because…

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Life Work Balance = healthy and satisfying lives both healthy and satisfying lives both personally and professionallypersonally and professionally

Life Work Balance Is Important Because…

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Getting ahead at work

Some things people deal with are …

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Spending quality time with your significant other

Some things people deal with are …

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Taking care of children

Some things people deal with are …

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Commuting to & from work

Some things people deal with are …

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The never ending work day

Some things people deal with are …

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The Never-Ending Work Day …

There was a time when people reported to work Monday through Friday and worked an 8 hour day. The

day started at 8:00AM and ended at 4:45 PM

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However, the world has changed. Some of the changes in the work world caused a change and blurring

of the work and personal worlds.

The Never-Ending Work Day …

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S = P > R

Stress occurs when pressures in life and work are greater than your available resources

The Never-Ending Work Day …

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Changes in the Work World Global economy

Advanced communication technology

Flex-time schedules

Alternative or flexi-place work location

Changes in family structure (dual-career)

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Some Things To Consider

57% of people who say they had to go into work late or leave early did so because of caring for someone

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4% of the population say they’ve turned down a promotion

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2 out of every 5 employees are dissatisfied with the balance between their work and personal lives

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The Lack of Balance Is Due To …

Long work hours

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The Lack of Balance Is Due To …

Deterioration of boundaries between work and home

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How To Restore Work Life Balance

Learn how to say YES as well as NOIt’s easier to say no to unwanted tasks if you’ve already

committed to something you do want to do.

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Establish your ABSENCE as well as your PRESENCESet a schedule for being physically elsewhere and

unavailable, and stick to it.

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Do a LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING as well as ALL OF ONE THING

Master the art of multitasking.

How To Restore Work Life Balance

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Bring some of your HOME TO WORK as well as some of your WORK TO HOME

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Food For Thought

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else's life” – Steve Jobs

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“Chose a job that you like and you will never have to work a day in your life” – Confucius

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Brian Dyson, former CEO of Coca Cola explained that he feels we juggle five different balls: a health ball, a family

ball, a friends ball, a work ball and a spiritual ball.

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Four of the five balls are made out of crystal. If we drop them, they’re going to shatter. Only one ball is made out of

rubber & will bounce back; the work ball.

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