A

PRESENTATION
on

WORK LIFE
BALANCE

BY
DIWAKAR PARIHAR
 What is Work Life Balance?
•Equal balance between work and personal activities ? X
Life is and should be more fluid than that.
Is it same for everyone ? … X
Varies from individual to individual, and varies over time…
on a daily basis as well over different phases of life

The best work-life balance is different for each of us

because we all have different priorities and different lives.
 Work Life Balance is..
“Work Life Balance consists of the
implementation of working arrangements and
policies which assist workers in combining
employment with other aspects of their lives.
Employers can benefit from these policies too
as they can help to develop a more committed
and productive workforce.”
 HISTORY

1. The expression was first used in the late

1970s to describe the balance between an
individual's work and personal life.
2. In the United States, this phrase was first
used in 1986.
Views..over WLB
 Employee assistance professionals say there are many causes for
this situation ranging from personal ambition and the pressure of
family obligations to the accelerating pace of technology.
 According to a recent study for the Center for Work-Life Policy, 1.7
million people consider their jobs and their work hours excessive
because of globalization.
 50% of top corporate executives are leaving their current positions.
 64% of workers feel that their work pressures are "self-inflicted",
they state that it is taking a toll on them.
 Nationally, 70%, and globally, 81%, say their jobs are affecting their
health.
 46-49% of workers feel that stress is affecting their interpersonal
and sexual relationships.
Benefits-To the individual
 More value and balance in your life.

 Understanding your best work life balance.

 Increased productivity.

 Better relationship both on and off the job

 Reduced Stress.
Benefits to the organization

 Measured increase in productivity,

accountability, commitment

 Better teamwork and communication

 Improved morale

 Less negative organizational stress

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9 Easy Steps towards WLB

1. Simplify
2. De – Stress
3. Be a Child
4. Share the Load
5. Slow Down
6. Take Care of your Health
7. Don’t Postpone
8. Have a positive Approach
9. Take Charge