The Wheel of Work Life Balance

Rudy Van DammeVeronique Maes

The Wheel of Work Life Balance

For the first time in 25 years managers are willing to take a step back in terms of salary and career opportunities to preserve the quality of their private life.

56 % of them would refuse a promotion in order to preserve their work-life balance

“…to search the best fit between personal and private ambitions and the goals, common values and ambitions of one’s employer and this by focussing on selfmanagement, knowing oneself, selfcoaching and self)learning”

Ref: 1.”Personal Balanced Scorecard” Scriptum Mgt 2006/Hubert Rampersad 2. “Association of Executive Search Consultants “(AESC)

Work Life Balance : what are whe looking for?

◦Efficiently managing one’s responsabilities .

◦Feeling of steering one’s life.

◦Physically, emotionally, mentaly, socially and spiritually healthy.

◦To be able to make the right choices.

◦Being able to just be (acceptation)

◦Both at home and at work.

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Me

FEELING

ACT

THINKING

BEING

The Medicine Wheel

Philosophy of American-Natives

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The Medicine Wheel

EASTSPIRITUAL LEVEL

SOUL- TO BEFIRE

YELLOW RACE

NORTHMENTAL Level

MIND - TO THINKAIR

WHITE RACE

WESTPHYSICAL LEVEL

BODY- TO ACTEARTH

BLACK RACE

SOUTHEMOTIONAL LEVEL

HEART-TO FEELWATER

RED RACE

The Wheel of Work Life Balance

Physical

Emotional

Spiritual

Mental

The Wheel of Work Life Balance

Physical◦Body◦Our home◦Healthy food◦Adequate amount of exercise, rest & sleep◦Often overlooked◦Action (to materialise) TO DO◦No time- power-results- hardware

Company level : products & financial statusIn balance : solid, flexible, quick recoveryNo balance : feeling weak, tense,

Over-Underweight, often on sick leavePhysical

La sagesse de notre corps

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Food for Energy

• Lot’s of carbohydrats (fruits & vegetables) preferably organic• The right combination (meat/vegetables or potatoes

/vegetables)• Little meat (preferably none)• Little or no coffee• Little or no tea• Little or no alcohol or soda’s• No sugar! Little salt.• Lot’s of water (1-1,5L per day)• Eat less- eat less- eat less• Fresh food• Larger part of food intake in the first part of the day. Less in the

evening• In between meals: nuts, raisins (no candy!)• Min.30 min of exercise per day.

Wheel of Work Life Balance

First Aid Physical Imbalance

◦Adjust nutrition, move, exercise◦Drink more water (please)◦Get more sleep◦Breathe

The Wheel of Work Life Balance

Mental◦ IQ, rational, personality◦ Logic, strategy, problem solving◦ Gaining knowledge◦ Mental power-cognitive strategies- mastering the subconscious◦ Level of concentration◦ TO THINK◦ The programme –NEEDS TIME-mind over body-brainflex-

detail◦ Focus

Company : know-how, planning, goalsBalance : constructive, decisive, inventive, disciplined, clear

vision, mentally strongNo balance : instability, worry, unrest, doubt, lack of mental power unable to make decisions

Mental

The brain

Our brain?

Aron Ralston

The Wheel of Work Life Balance

QI unbalanced?

First aidSeek distraction, empty your mind, mantra,body.

The Wheel of Work Life Balance

Emotional (EQ)◦Being in touch with one’s feelings◦To define and manage one’s emotions◦To “feel” people, communication◦To express one’s feelings◦TO FEEL◦Electricity-fun-humor-flow◦Outside of time

Company : people, relationshipsBalance : harmony, joy, inner force, optimism, good

atmosphere, cooperation, dialogue, networking…No balance : insecurity, fear,

nervousness, worry, jealousy, tensions,…

Emotional

Emotions

The Wheel of WorkLife Balance

EQBingo!Repressed E-motionsThe shadowFirst Aid:Manage/ Focus onExpress

The Wheel of Work Life Balance

Spiritual SQ◦ Creativity◦ Insight (who am I, what is my mission?)◦ Intuition, compassion, absence of ego◦ Silence, observation…◦ TO BE◦ To forgive, to let go, mission, synchronicity◦ Values◦ Software◦ TIMELESS◦ Silence

Company : mission, visionairy leadership, inspiration…Balance : trust, peace, let go, creative, awareness, consciousness,

being in the moment, bird’s eye view

No balance : fear of loosing control, no connection, no life purpose, feeling divided, often living in past and/or future

Spiritual

Wheel of WorkLife Balance

First Aid SQBird’s eye viewLet goSilenceMeta position

Food & BodyResultsAction-To doHardwarePowerNo-time

ExpressionManage

To feelRelationships

ElectricityOut of time

Transcendence , non-egoMission -To be

Intuition-silenceOperating system

To let go, to forgiveSynchronicity, creativity

Timeless

Brain- subconsciousAnalyse-thinkFocusSoftwareMental powerDetailNeeds time

Wheel of WorkLife Balance on a company level

FQ : Productivity, financial health ,result(s)IQ : Know how, organisation, strategy,

management plan, processing…EQ : Cooperation, teamwork, networking,

communication, atmosphereSQ : Values, vision, mission

YOUR Wheel of Work Life Balance?

Physical

Emotional

Spiritual

Mental

Action Sheet WLB

Physical

Emotional

Spiritual

Mental

Name: Date:

Decision Physical Zone:

Decision Mental /IQ Zone:

Decision Emotional Zone:

Decision Spiritual Zone:

Thank You!