Work life balance
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Work life balance
- 1. ACTIVITYACTIVITY You have just one life .You have just one life . Either you waste it or achieve success , happiness , greatness andEither you waste it or achieve success , happiness , greatness and worthwhile living.worthwhile living. The choice is yours.The choice is yours.
- 2. What it is What it isn’t How to have it A. K. Gupta ZIET BHUBANESWAR 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 2
- 3. Work-life Balance – What is it? Work–life balance is a concept including proper prioritizing between "work" (career and ambition) and "lifestyle" (health, pleasure, leisure, family and spiritual development/meditation). This is related to the idea of lifestyle choice. 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 3
- 4. RisksRisks • Working long hours without taking time to relax will take its toll on health. • A lack of balance can create conflicts at work and at home. • Poor performance: Taking on too much responsibility will lead to exhaustion and cause performance to suffer. • Financial loss: The impact on health and productivity takes a financial toll on both individual employees and organizations. 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 4
- 5. Benefits • Sense of Fulfillment at work and at home. • A healthy work life balance decreases the risk of heart disease and other health problems. • Greater productivity: Being relaxed and well rested increases productivity and improves work performance. • Stronger Personal and professional relationships are strengthened and conflicts are avoided when there is work life balance. 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 5
- 6. Work-life Balance – What is it? Consider two concepts: 1.Achievement 2.Enjoyment 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 6
- 7. Work-life Balance – What is it? • Meaningful daily Achievement and Enjoyment in all aspects of the person’s life: Work, Family, Friends, and Self • A vital factor in achieving a balance is making sure that the work portion does not overwhelm or dominate; and also, that it does not cause damage to the individual by way of negative stress 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 7
- 8. Inverted U 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 8
- 9. Negative Stress • Stress affects individuals differently • Some people cope, even thrive on pressure while others find it difficult to cope under the same conditions and suffer negative stress as a result • Negative stress – is the point at which stress no longer promotes performance but overwhelms and distracts from performance - Where symptoms become evident 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 9
- 10. Work-life Balance – What is it? Concept has changed over time: • 60s-70s – WLB was mainly considered an issue for working mothers, trying to balance the demands of their jobs with raising children • 80s – Structural changes took place. For example, policies and procedures, along with benefits were added/changed to support WLB. Maternity leave, EAP’s, flextime, etc. Also in the 80s, men began concerns around their own work-life • 90s – Really solidified WLB as an issue that was vital for everyone (men, women, singles, couples, parents, non-parents, etc.) Also generational studies began to show how employees were making choices about their jobs based on cultures of companies and their own Work life issues. • 21st Century – is finding that many companies, though they’ve adopted policies to support WLB, many were not implementing them, or implementing them well. 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 10
- 11. Work-life Balance – What it is not • Work-life balance does not mean that there must be equal balance across all aspects of an individual’s life • The optimum work-life balance will not remain static but will vary over time • The best work-life balance will be different for each person. There is no one size fits all in work-life balance 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 11
- 12. Activity • Take out a piece of paper • List 1-5 along the left side • Over the past week, name five (5) things you’ve done to care for yourself or to reduce your stress level • Share with a partner 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 12
- 13. Barriers to Balance • Time • Feeling Guilty • Climbing the Corporate Ladder • Failure to Set Limits • Can’t Say NO 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 13
- 14. Symptoms of Being Out of Balance •Physical: • Headaches, upset stomach, sleep disturbances, changes in appetite, muscle tension, fatigue, heart palpitations •Emotional: • Depression, anxiety, irritability, difficulty making decisions, angry outbursts, resentment, feelings of powerlessness •Personal: • Lost time with friends and loved ones, job burnout, isolation – stopping social activities, relationship loss/difficulties, self medicating 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 14
- 15. Strategies To Improve Balance 1. Family/Friends/Relatives just forgive one out of these ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 15
- 16. Relinquish any one of your wrong habit • --------------------------------------------------------------------------- • 3. 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 16
- 17. Take care of an 64 Crore rupeesTake care of an 64 Crore rupees machinemachine get up early go to bed early walk daily for 30 minutes exercise twice a week 15 minutes every day for yoga give up junk foods once a week eat one chapatti less than normal appetite medidate for 15 minutes 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 17
- 18. Try to pacify just one grievance of your spouse 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 18
- 19. Reserve one personal slot for yourReserve one personal slot for your childrenchildren 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 19
- 20. Give one gift to your parents 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 20
- 21. See one strong dream with your eyesSee one strong dream with your eyes openopen 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 21
- 22. Read One Book Every MonthRead One Book Every Month 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 22
- 23. Spend 1 Hour a Week for PrayerSpend 1 Hour a Week for Prayer 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 23
- 24. One Sapling In Your NameOne Sapling In Your Name 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 24
- 25. One Noble CharityOne Noble Charity 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 25
- 26. Praise One Person DailyPraise One Person Daily 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 26
- 27. Manage time properlyManage time properly DO it now DECIDE when to do it DELEGATE it DUMP it 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 27
- 28. Know when to seek professional help /Know when to seek professional help / Attend Workshops & TrainingsAttend Workshops & Trainings 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 28
- 29. Ask For Forgiveness From Any OneAsk For Forgiveness From Any One IndividualIndividual 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 29
- 30. The Choice is Yours… PledgePledge:: I (place your name here) will take full control of my life. I realize I have chosen to place (fill in the blank) before my own needs. Today I will choose to care for myself in large ways and in small by: (fill in the blank). I WILL do this now. 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 30
- 31. 12/28/16 A.K.Gupta, Faculty KVS ZIET Bhubaneswar 31
Editor's Notes
- If the jar was filled initially with the sand , then the big chunks could not be fitted in . If water were filled in the jar and afterwards pebbles and rocks were put, the entire water would have spilled out. The essence comes to that if your priorities are set right and you work according to them then your life follows a balanced style. The way this jar could contain stones, pebbles , sand and water , similarly if you want a elf –contained balanced life , you have to decide and plan a well designed schedule of family, business, social work, health profession etc. And thus you shall be able to have a satisfying life style.
- When is the last time that you Achieved AND Enjoyed something at work? At home? With friends? With Family? Something just for you? Challenge: Take 20 minutes on the way home from work and do something just for yourself. When you get home, before you walk in the door, think about what you want to achieve or enjoy at home. Act on that when you walk in. Same with work….
- Relationship between pressure and performance is best shown in the Inverted U (Sometimes called the Yerkes Dodson Law) The left side of the graph - when there is little pressure on us to carry out an important task, there is little incentive for us to focus energy and attention on it. Especially if there are more interesting or challenging tasks available The right side of the graph – as we become uncomfortably stressed, distractions, difficulties, anxieties and negative thinking start to crowd our minds. This is particularly true when a person perceives that the demands being placed on them exceed their personal resources or support. These thoughts compete with performance of the task itself. Concentration suffers, focus narrows, as our brains become overloaded. FLOW – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi of Chicago University – Sufficiently motivated to resist competing temptations while not so stressed that anxiety and distraction interfere with your clear thoughts – You are using your skills to the utmost. It is an intensely creative, efficient and satisfying state of mind. (i.e. most impressive performances) Also add something on how people become accustomed to constant levels of stress and may fail to even realize it’s there. That doesn’t mean it isn’t impacting them! Came from an article “stress and your performance” http://www.mindtools.com/stress/UnderstandStress/StressPerformance.htm
- Remember, recognizing the symptoms that will alert you to the fact that you may be under stress is key! You can’t do anything if you don’t recognize it first.
- 1.)In order to avoid negative stress, we need to be aware of, and prepared for, the impact of stressors: time pressures, too much work, too little work, deadlines, complex relationships with others, politics, unwanted changes at work, competing priorities, professional development demands 2.)Death of a family member or friend, breakup of a relationship/marriage, injury, moving, having a baby, new house and other large financial commitments 3.)Type A people are described as competitive, aggressive or hasty, Type B people are described as more passive, non-competitive, laid back and slow to respond. Type A people tend to pass stress on to others while Type B tend to internalize stress. Other categories that can impact you might be: Gender, age, health, financial situation, access to support.
- Ask the question: What will YOU do differently?