2. –What is Work-life-Balance
–Myths and realities related to it
–Reasons for imbalance
–Solutions for the imbalance
–Benefits from Work-life-balance
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3. – Work–life balance is a concept including proper
prioritizing between "work" (career and
ambition) and "lifestyle"(Health, pleasure,
leisure, family and spiritual
development/meditation).
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3 MEANING
4. Work life balance is resource
allocation
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Personal resource supply
Time
Energy
money
Intervention points
5. Work life balance means spending 50% of your time
at work and 50% of your time at home
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5 Myth 1
6. Work life balance occurs when individuals with a
finite amount of mental, physical and emotional
resources allocate those resources in way that
corresponds their personal and/or professional
goals.
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6 Reality
7. women desire more work life balance than men
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7 Myth 2
8. – Annual Career Builder survey finds that 1/3 of men
would quit their jobs to stay at home if they could
afford that
– Many studies have found that there is no gender
differences in experience of work life conflict
– Men and women are both affected by non work and
work demands
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9. – Work life balance is synonymous with work-family
balance or family support
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vs
Myth 3
10. – Equating work life balance and family support as
synonymous assumes only those with families
desire balance
– Can lead to backlash to single employees or
employees without children
– Research on singles friendly culture is a response to
this backlash
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10 Reality
15. Learn how to say “NO”
Organize
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16. Benefits from work life balance
– Feel more rested and organized
– Working more productively and get more accomplished, leading to greater
career success
– More fulfillment from work
– Improving relationship with family and friend
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17. Benefits from work life balance
– Better physical and mental health
– Making choice about your priorities rather than sacrificing any
– More leisure time to spend with loved ones or for yourself
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18. “Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less
energy to go faster
and further when the wheels are in perfect
alignment
you perform better when your thoughts, feelings
emotions, goals
and values are in balance.”
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