Balance
is a key to success
Balance means to
offset the value of two things and compare them
Work-life balance is a notion involving
prioritizing between work [career, goals, aim and ambition] and lifestyle
[well-being, fitness, health, pleasure, mental satisfaction, leisure, family
and social-life. It is the favorable
settlement of on-the-job and private time to facilitate personal and
professional satisfaction without negatively affecting productivity and
professional success. (Bird, 2003) It
indicates a person’s ability to manage commitments for work and personal life
simultaneously. Work Life Balance
does not mean balancing perfectly [like an effort to schedule an equal number
of hours for all the personal and professional stuff]. So, it’s like being
practical as there should be flexibility in life. Factors
affecting this balance are workplace and working conditions, like the
flexibility and number of working hours, sufficient time
off, an appropriate workload
and wellness initiatives in the workplace such as yoga classes and mindfulness
training. (Virtual Medical
Center, n.d.) The
level to which an organization encourages a consistency between the
professional and personal lives of employees is mostly an impact of management
styles. ROWE [RESULTS-ONLY WORKPLACE] approach allow employees to manage their
personal and social lives in a way they want as far as they are fulfilling their
professional targets. Enhancing work-life balance appears to be efficient to
most of the employers. Federal Reserve Bank conducted a study that proved work-life
balance enhances employee productivity by 10.6due to reduced absenteeism,
increased degree of employee involvement, all these ultimately leads to
achievement of desired goals. (Davidson, 2014)
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