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Influence of work-life balance in employees performance

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Prepared for:Md. Shamimul Islam

Senior LecturerDepartment of Business Administration

Leading University, Sylhet

Mahmudul Hasan1611017014

Masum Hussain1611017021

Prepared by:

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What is Work Life Balance?

Work Life balance is a phenomenon that occurs to those who are gainfully employed and have to manage their personal life.

We are all engaged in a number of roles everyday and we hold a number of roles throughout our life. Life conflict occurs when we are unable to give our “many roles” required time and energy as a result of which participation in one role is made increasingly difficult by participation in another. So, there is a need of Work life balance.

Work life balance is the daily Achievement and Enjoyment in all spheres of life namely work, family, friends, health and spirit.

History of Work Life Balance • The history of the world holiday on the 1st May - May Day, or

International Workers Day, held in commemoration of four anarchists executed for struggling for an 8-hour day. Originally a pagan holiday, the roots of the modern May Day bank holiday are in the fight for the eight-hour working day in Chicago in 1886, and the subsequent execution of innocent anarchist workers.

• In 1887, four Chicago anarchists were executed; a fifth cheated the hangman by killing himself in prison. Three more were to spend 6 years in prison until pardoned by Governor Altgeld who said the trial that convicted them was characterised by "hysteria, packed juries and a biased judge". The state had, in the words of the prosecution put "Anarchy is on trial“ and hoped their deaths would also be the death of the anarchist idea.

Reasons for imbalance

Increased responsibilities at work

Increased responsibilities at home

Longer working hours

Personal Mindset

Risk Related

to Work-life Imbalanc

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Poor health

Unresolved conflict

Poor performance

Financial loss

Women and Work Life Balance (contd.)

Times are changing from traditional where the husband earned, and the wife stayed at home to the modern when the husband earns and the wife earns too. But the wife still cooks, washes and runs the house. Although women have started spreading her wings in all spheres of life but the traditional concept of the women as the homemaker has not gone away from people’s mind. So, today’s women are striving continuously for “Work Life Balance”

Women and Work Life Balance As already stated before Work life balance is

not equal balance between work and personal activities. Life is and should be more flexible than this.

Our work life balance will vary from time to time, it may often vary day to day.

What is right balance for today may be different tomorrow.

The right balances when we are single will be different when we get married or if we get children.

So work life balance will be different at different quadrants of life on the basis of priorities.

Our aim will be the fullest achievement and enjoyment in all our spheres of life.

Benefits of Work-life Balance

To Employees

Improved on-the-job and off-the-job relationship

Self-Satisfaction

Improvements in ones’ health and well-being

Reduced stress.

More value and balance in daily life

Solutions to Prevent Imbalance (contd.)

Time management

Use technology

Flexible Schedule

Job sharing

Paid childbirth or adoption leaveAllow employees for community service.

Solutions to Prevent Imbalance

Describe the Causes of Stress in Workplace

Sponsoring employees’ family-oriented activities.

Know it won’t always be perfect

Be present, consistent and accountable

Be flexible

Set boundaries and learn to say No.

Recommendations for employers Devote more resources to improving

“people management” practices within the workplace. Employees who work for a supportive manager

Flexible timings.

Facilities for child care.

Encouraging employees to use the supports that are readily available and ensure that employees who could make use of such assistance do not feel that their career prospects would be jeopardized by doing so.

Leave plans - both paid and unpaid - to suit employee's needs etc.

Examine employee workload concerns.

Recommendations for employees Take full advantage of what support policies

exist within your organization.

The key is not only knowing your priorities, but devoting your full attention to just one priority at a time. "Split your time and your mind so that you're thinking about work when you're at work and you're paying attention to the baby when you're with him / her."

Devote at least 30 minutes to yourself in the form of yoga, listening to your favourite music or in your hobby. This helps to reduce stress.

Try to leave your workplace on time at least twice a week.

Schedule sometime with friend and family at least once in a month.

Emotional maturities that need to consider

a. Unselfish in sharing information b. Acts wisely in human relations c. Ability to tolerate other's disagreements or

behaviors without losing control or lashing outd. Confidencee. Commitmentf. Ability to express your feelings appropriatelyg. Ability to recognize that no one is responsible for

your emotional stateh. Ability to forgivei. Self-motivated j. Sensitive to others' feelings and concerns k. Appreciates the differences in people

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