WORK LIFE BALANCE…………















According to Delecta(2011), work-life balance defined as “an individual ability to meet their work and family commitments as well as other non-work responsibilities and activities”.Delecta.P(2011)
This is one of the famous topics among workforce all over the world since people have to interact with various parties within a limited time frame and to perform activities as other than their jobs.
People have to maintain the balance between the roles they play in their work life as well as in family life, with minimum conflicts. The balance point of work life and family life is varying from person to person, since some are “working to live” while some are “living to work”. In the current scenario, most of the employees spend more time in their work places and they have less time to concentrate on their family/ social lives.





Figure 1
Source - https://www.mbaskool.com/business-concepts/human-resources-hr-terms/7045-work-life-balance.html

Importance of work life balance.
“Work life balance concept allows an employee to maintain a fine balance in the time he or she gives to work as well as to personal matters. By having a good balance, people can have a quality of work life. This helps to increase productivity at workplace as the employee is relaxed about his personal commitments”. (mbaskool.com)



Unhealthy work life balance may cause negative impacts on employee’s side such as stress, depression, sleeplessness and, many other mental disorders. Organizations should have a healthy, happy and volunteer workforce to achieve their organizational goals.
Solutions for Work-life balance
·         Flexible working hours
·         Regular breaks for employees during works.
·         Prioritizing of  works
·         Align job scope according to the capacities of individuals
·         Minimize the gaps between employees and employers
·         Provide extra facilities such as libraries and gymnasiums in workplaces.
·         Allocate sufficient resources.
·         Set realistic tasks and deadlines for employees.
Advantages of work-life balance.
*  High productivity and performances.
*  Increasing employee loyalty.
*  Reducing stress levels.
*  Improving staff retention
*  Less absenteeism.

Figure 2

In summery, I think that main reasons for work-life imbalance are,

1)      Weaknesses of time management of both employees and employers.
2)      Communication and negotiation gaps between employees and employers.
3)      Weaknesses in evaluating working capacities of individual employees etc.

Most of the organizations   still expect/push their employees to retain at workplaces after standard working hours and try to get maximum output from them.
Although employers are not responsible to keep work-life balance for their employees, they can assist/help them to maintain the aforesaid balance in satisfactorily level by creating a flexible and understanding work environment towards the achievement of organizational goals.

References
Delecta.P(2011) Re View Article Work Life Balance (on line) International Journal of Current Research, 2011 - journalcra.com
Available at http://journalcra.com/sites/default/files/issue-pdf/579.pdf
[Accessed 19 May 2019]
 Work-Life Balance (on line) (no date)
Available at - https://www.mbaskool.com/business-concepts/human-resources-hr-terms/7045-work-life-balance.html

[Accessed 19 May 2019]

















Comments

  1. Shalomie KulasekeraJune 24, 2019 at 1:53 AM

    Work-life balance is a term commonly used to describe the balance that a working individual needs between time allocated for work and other aspects of life. Areas of life other than work–life can include, but it is not limited to personal interests, family and social or leisure activities.

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  2. AnuradhaJune 25, 2019 at 2:16 AM

    Work–life balance is the lack of opposition between work and other life roles. It is the state of equilibrium in which demands of personal life, professional life, and family life are equal.

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  3. Uditha YapabandaraJune 25, 2019 at 4:45 AM

    The term ‘Work-Life Balance' is recent in origin, as it was first used in UK and US in the late 1970's and 1980's, respectively. Work-life balance is a term commonly used to describe the balance that a working individual needs between time allocated for work and other aspects of life. Areas of life other than work–life can include, but it is not limited to personal interests, family and social or leisure activities.

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  4. Nilantha MapaJune 25, 2019 at 9:37 PM

    Technological advances have made it possible for work tasks to be accomplished faster due to the use of smartphones, email, video-chat, and other technological software.These technology advances facilitate individuals to work without having a typical '9 to 5 work day

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  5. Hemal RathnayakeJune 26, 2019 at 4:08 AM

    Our unique approach to addressing corporate needs as well as individual needs creates bottom-line results for the organization and more value and life and work balance for the individual. With our work-life balance program, performance, accountability and commitment go up, while negative attitudes, stress and turnover go down.

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    1. Chamila RajaguruJuly 5, 2019 at 3:54 AM

      Unfortunately, most of the employees all over the world are under stress due to the imbalance of work and life.
      Commonly employers are concerned about their profits and neglected the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance of employees which have a direct harmful impact on companies profits.

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  6. Deeptha KumaraJune 26, 2019 at 9:50 PM

    Work-life balance is a term ordinarily used to depict the parity that a working individual needs between time assigned for work and different parts of life. Everyday issues other than work–life can incorporate, however it isn't constrained to individual interests, family and social or recreation exercises.

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  7. Kheshini ShashikaJuly 1, 2019 at 10:48 PM

    The result of this proven ongoing work-life balance program is a common management and organization language that multiplies many times over enterprise-wide commitment and performance.🌐

    It solves the seemingly overwhelming challenge of personal change management faced by most individuals and organizations today.🌟🏆

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  8. Chamila RajaguruJuly 5, 2019 at 3:45 AM

    Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is beneficial for both employees and employers since it improves the mental health of employees and as a result of that employers would have a productive, efficient and motivated workforce who leads the organization towards high profits.

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  9. kaushalya kulathungaJuly 8, 2019 at 5:58 AM

    Work–life balance is the lack of opposition among work and other life roles. It is the state of stability in which demands of personal life, professional life, and family life are equal.nowadays it's really hard to balance.

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