quality work life $ stress management
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QUALITY 0F WORK LIFE AND STRESS MANAGEMNET
CONTENTSQuality of work life Organisational balance for QWLObjectivesStrategies for improvement of QWLWork life balanceTips for Better Work-Life BalanceHR suggestion to work life balanceExamplesStress Management
QUALITY OF WORK LIFEQuality of relationship between
employee and total working environment
A process by which organisation responds to employee needs
Varying from industry to industry
OBJECTIVESTo attract and retain talentsTo prevent high levels of employee
stress
Facilitate effective integration of
work and personal lifeTo increase quality and productivityFoster greater job satisfaction
Strategies for improvement of QWL
Organisational Justice
Career Growth plans
Flexible work timing
Increased Employee participation
Rewards and recognition
Barriers to QWL Resistances to change General perception that QWL
implementation will cost to muchStaffingWork loadRespect and recognitionCommunication
work life balance
Work life balance:-Work–life balance is a concept including proper prioritizing between "work" and "lifestyle" .
Tips for Better Work-Life Balance
Build downtime into your schedule.
Drop activities that sap your time or
energy.
Rethink your errands.
Get moving.
Remember that a little relaxation goes a
long way.
HR suggestion to work life balanceON the job training
1. Survey's of employee work life issues
2. Set priorities for all work
3. Seminar on work life balances
Make work more flexible
1. Flexitime
2. Job sharing
ExampleIBM
Creating a supportive, flexible work
environment launched the first national
corporate child care initiative Created the Global Work/Life Fund
with a five-year, $50 million commitment
CONT…
IBM has developed six flexibility principles:-
The Enterprise doesn't stop
Balancing of needs
Trust and personal responsibility
Range of options
Understanding differences
Focus on result
What is stress
• Stress is an individual’s response to a disturbing factor in the environment, and the consequence of such relation. Stress obviously involves interaction of the person and the environment.
Common causes of stress
• Too much work
• Short deadlines
• Poor communication
• Difficult working conditions
• Lack of support
• Round the clock service
Effects on the organisation
• Increased absenteeism
• High turnover of staff
• Staff inefficiency
• Damage to external reputation
• Reduced profits
Suggestions
• Carry out a workplace audit
• Develop policies and procedures
• Right people for right shift
• Training
• Recreation facilities
• Communicate with your employees
Psychological hardiness
• Commitment
• Control
• Challenges
Conclusion
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