May is Revise Your Work Schedule Month. I imagine that many parents, adult caretakers of parents, and people who just want a bit more leisure time for summer activities, will take note of this celebration.
Flexible work schedules have never been more popular as the current generation, that comprises the younger set in the workplace, values time off from work and work life balance with a passion not pursued, by perhaps, equally interested, older generations. For whatever reasons, and that's a potentially enlightening discussion to hold someday - since that generation of Baby Boomers and Gen Xers raised this generation and their parents, they didn't pursue work life balance options such as flexible work schedules with the passion their children exhibit - and even - demand.
Rules Must Rule in Work Life Balance Policies
I support flexible work schedules and other workplace initiatives to make work a more employee-friendly environment. But, guidelines, policies, employee education, and communication must accompany any relaxing of the traditional 8 to 5 work schedule. Otherwise, you will have a mess on your hands.
Different departments will make their own rules and complaints about what should be a motivational component of your workplace will be rampant. Employees who believe others have more leeway or that their needs were not met, are negative about work. Fairness, inclusiveness, consistency, agreed upon success measurements, and feedback must rule.
What Do You Do for Work Life Balance?
Has your employer done anything out of the ordinary for work life balance for employees? These are work life balance tips and strategies that have been shared by readers. Share your work life balance tips and strategies.
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Employee Assistance – Balancing work and life
Flexibility is extremely important and valued by an employee more than anything. If flexibility and empathy are given to the employee by the employer – then stress related absence could be reduced for a start. The employee will give more.
There are many resources for a sustainable working practice. This includes elements of occupational health, counselling, financial and careers advice and also FLEXIBILITY.
http://www.juliajames.ca/resources/work_life_balance_lduxbury.pdf