work life balance

WORK LIFE BALANCE

WORK LIFE BALANCE

PRESENTATION BY:S.SARIKA4TH SEM IMBAUTKAL UNIVERSITYROLL NO-29

What It Is Not?

No. of hours for work

No. of hours for personal activities

Key concepts

Achievement

Enjoyment

Meaning

Achievement

Conquering, Winning Something.. An Accomplishment

Enjoyment

PrideSatisfactionHappinessA sense of well beingAll the joys of living…….

WORK FAMILY

FRIENDSSELF

Work life balance is…Achievement & Enjoyment in

WORK LIFE STRATEGY LADDER

• Rungs of the ladder are the organization's goals.

• Different rungs of the ladder----o Recruitmento Positive retentiono Higher productivityo Great customer serviceo Ongoing employee commitment

Left leg of Ladder Implementation opportunity

• System Approach.• Strong organisation--- strong left leg.• Organization's Initiatives.

A one legged ladder won’t stand up…

Right leg of ladder Individual Differences

• Individual Approach• Best work life balance changes for each

individual over time.• Relational skills needed for better interaction

with family and friends are similar to the skills needed in team oriented work environment.

• Developed on-the-job skills can result in great off-the-job skills and vice-versa.

WORK LIFE BALANCE PROGRAMS

• Flex-Time• Telecommuting• Child care• Adult care• Leave• Job-sharing• Employee assistance programs• In-house store/services• Gym subsidies• Concierge services• Vacation • Work hours

Work Hours

• Number of hours an employee is expected to work per week.

• Few companies expect extra hours without compensation and some pay.

Paternity Leave

• Leave given to fathers• To standardize the rights of employees to have

family leaves.

Child Care

• Basically for dual income households• In-house child care facilities• After school programs• Subsidised child care • Referral services

Vacation

• Companies have different norms for vacation• Seniority receive more vacations• Additional vacation time as a reward of good

work

Telecommuting

• Allow employees in white collar jobs to work from home

• Allow employees to spend less time commuting

• Makes the schedule flexible

Benefits

Organizational• Increased individual

productivity, accountability and commitment

• Better team work and communication

• Improved morale• Less negative organizational

stress

Individual• More value and balance in

daily life • Better understanding of

work life balance• Improved on-the-job and

off-the-job relationship• Reduced stress

Conclusion• A balanced life style boosts the sense of

responsibility and ownership. • Build better relationship with management.• Builds confidence