1. Work Life Balance (WLB)
Shushma Manandhar

2. Balance between work and home
Family and business balance
Work life balance,
whatever we name it, it is all about,
Balancing professional and personal life

3. Work-family demands/conflict
Balancing work-family life
Work family interface (conflict and enrichment)
Tips for better WLB

4. We used to live in joint family.
Our traditional Society had defined different roles for male and females.

5. Most of the women did household things

6. Men did complicated and physical works

7. Scenarios have changed now.
Expanded work area-
( Kathmandu - out of valley )
Multi job- taking many jobs at a time (School, Service, Social work)
Long working hours ( 13,14 hours a day)
Converting into nuclear family (Husband, wife and child)
Women’s Dual career (Employee and housewife)- for self development and better home

8. When females start to work outside, misunderstandings occur
When females start to work outside, misunderstandings occur. It creates stress . Stress is directly linked with person’s health, performance and relationship with others. Conflict arises.- Role, Responsibility, accountability, Jealousy, Blame game

9. Who have more stress, have more chances to have diabetes, cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disorders.

10. Warning signs of job stress
Headache, lost of appetite Sleep disturbances
Difficulty in concentration
Short temper, irritations
Poor health
Job dissatisfaction
Low moral,
Increased absenteeism, lateness
Thinking of quitting the job

11. Stress Impact Statistics
Source: American Psychological Association, American Institute of Stress, NY
being alienated from a friend or family member because of stress-
26 %
stress has a negative impact on their personal and professional life -
48 %
they have difficulty managing work and family responsibilities.
31 %
stress has caused them to fight with people close to them-
54 %
they are "always" or "often" under stress at work-
30 %

12. Work Life Balance is related to:
Life events
Work efficiency
Managing self, stress, time and relationship

14. Whatever we have in lists,
there is no doubt that we ultimately want peace and happiness.

15. Happiness
"Never search for happiness in others, it will make you feel alone. Search it in yourself, you will feel happy even when you are left alone."

16. To understand the deep meaning of life, one needs maturity

17. -Bryan Dyson, former CEO of Coca-Cola
work
health
family
self/spirit
friends
-Bryan Dyson, former CEO of Coca-Cola

18. What do we understand by Work-Life Balance ?
How can we differentiate between work and life ?
brainstorm

19. What are professional and personal life ?bo
boss
colleagues, senior and juniors
norms, rules and regulations
procedures
limited working hour
paid job
love, affections
hobby, spirituality Leisure, vacation
Unlimited working hour
unpaid job

20. Perceptions of WLB
Ari Horie, founder and CEO of Women’s Startup Lab
Horie, who was recently named one of CNN’s most visionary women.
“I recommend people to consider ‘work-life design’ because it gives you a healthier perspective.”

21. Perceptions of WLB
Natalie Madeira Cofield, CEO of Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce and the founder of Walker’s Legacy
“work-life balance is, For me, it’s how I create space and time for myself and for the people I care about it in my life.”

22. Perceptions of WLB
NICK TARANTO, COFOUNDER OF PLATED.COM
“Work-life balance means making decisions around where, who, and what you’re going to sacrifice, because you can’t do it all.”

23. WLB knowing what our priorities are, and what really matters to us.
An art of achieving optimum satisfaction from life , by managing self, others, stress and time.

24. we often complain about not having proper time
In fact it’s not about the lack of time, it is the priority that we give them.

25. Pictures of our Life, where we have "many roles“ as an employee and individual

26. We have many challenges at office, in our profession

27. Responsibilities, culture and hobbies in personal life

28. Can we do justice to our many roles ?

29. Can we do justice to our many roles ?

30. at what cost?

31. In society, we have different Roles and Responsibilities
conflict occurs when we are unable to give our "many roles" required times and energy

32. To mitigate the conflict, it is crucial to prioritise and strike a balance between work, home and interest.

33. Does balancing work and family life mean dividing time for them equally 50/50 ?
It is more likely to giving more priority to any one of them, whether work or home .

34. Right Balance varies from time to time -today/tomorrow
-single/married/unmarried
because of different priorities at different times
right balance reduces stress

35. If we can not cope between two important components of life.....
Home, where the heart is.
Work place, next home to
workers/employees
If we can not cope between two important components of life.....

36. they could be both a big stressors
Home would be "hell" & workplace would be a "war place"

38. The stressors Work Vs Home
What makes us stressed at work ?
What makes us stressed at home ?

40. Work vs Home having to do things you are not interested in
too many responsibilities/ too few resources
misunderstanding/ miscommunication
lack of cooperation/ support
attitude issues/ lack of respect
partiality/ favouritism
lack of knowledge & skills
office policy/ social rules
time pressure
lack of love/ appreciation/ recognition

41. Lack of boundaries is also a big stressor
Q: Can you remember a time when you were not able to say 'No', but in retrospect, should have?
What causes this inability?

42. Reasons for inability Respect to senior Fear
Not wanting to spoil the relation
To get recognition
Taking it as challenge
To bargain later for benefits

43. Is our life in balance?

44. Why do Organisations need work-life balance ?

45. Individual Organization -reduce absenteeism -happy person
-reduce turn over
-more creativeness and team works
-increase productivity and job satisfaction
-reduce stress levels
-improve morale
-happy person
-positive thinking
-improve health
-better relationships
-motivated

46. A case
H o p e
M o r a l

47. According to the OECD’s Better Life Index, Denmark has the best work-life balance of the 20 OECD countries studied.
Most employees in Denmark don't work long hours, and government policies support families with young children, allowing people to balance their work and home life.

48. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Better Life Index, Denmark has the best work-life balance of the 20 OECD countries studied.
Most employees in Denmark don't work long hours, Only 2% of people in full-time employment work very long hours, whereas 39% in Turkey.
Government policies support families with young children, allowing people to balance their work and home life.

49. What are your suggestions
To effectively balance work and life

50. Don't try to balance work and life. Integrate the two.
“The research, published in the journal Human Relations, studied over 600 employees…
Keeping work and home life separate could actually be making you more stressed. Instead, integrating the two is the best strategy to strike the right balance.”

51. Though there are no silver bullet solutions,
What can we do to have a better-work life balance?
What can the Employer/ Organization do to help the employee with WLB?

52. On a personal Level: Objectively Analyze
Am I spending too much time/ effort/ money on something?
What are my boundaries?
Can I assert myself where needed?
Look into big picture that can help you to see the root cause.
Personal Growth
How can I build better self-esteem? How can I nurture myself more?

53. Everything moves in a cycle
Vicious Circle vs. Positive circle
How can I break vicious circles?
How can I put myself into positive circles?

54. To reduce stress

55. Understand what really matters
Be clear about your needs and Value it

56. Be Generous to self Health is wealth.
(as long as your health is with you, the world goes along with you…)
Create some special time to relax to minimize stress

57. Know the limit No one is perfect. No one can do everything.
If you can, compete. If not, compromise.
Be happy with what you have today.

58. Set boundaries and learn to say no.
"Being a YES MAN doesn't mean blindly fulfilling everyone's demands
Learn to say assertively no, if there is too much in your plate.
Saying no to one thing opens the door to saying yes to something else”

59. Share your feelings Worry, but only to the point it helps.
Make friends. Share your feelings with them. They could have the solution for your problems.

60. Be positive
Manage your emotions, try to be indifferent in every ups and down
Do things that you enjoy.
yoga, praying, spirituality
Read books, go to cinema, Visit places, fun activities, call friends.

61. Manage your Emotions Let things go and forget what you couldn't do.
Don't worry about the things you can not control.
Learn from your mistakes.

62. To improve relationships

63. Value the people you care
Show your love and affection
Do not hurt or betray by words and behaviour
Take care of senior members at home.
Make rapport with good communication and build better interpersonal relation

64. Helping hands
share the load- divide the task at home, work in team at organization,
don't let come ego in between
ask for and be ready to help.

65. Trust and Delegate Trust others too and let them work on their own.
Delegate works (don't get fish for them, teach them how to fish)

66. Managing Time

67. Be Organized Plan to work and work on plan.
Set small, manageable and achievable goals
Prioritize your work.

68. Know your weakness and strength
Plan and Prepare. Update yourself with knowledge & skill

69. Plan,
but do not run your life on a time table.

70. Understand, time is money
Use a work diary,
Send yourself reminders
Check lists, set dead lines.
don't procrastinate
Try to identify your time wasters and avoid it.(social medias, gossiping)

71. Keep correcting
In regular basis try to correct as per need and make work and family life balanced.

72. From the Organization's Side
Time
Working hours
Maternity/paternity leave
Force leaves
Alternate leave
Flexi time, flexi place, part time job

73. Facility and resources
Baby care centre
facility to work with spouse
Telecommuting
Job rotate, job sharing
Free counseling
Sponsor family events/picnic

74. The happier you are, the better you can perform.
Thank you.
The happier you are, the better you can perform.