Presented by:

MRS. JAIRUS A . TUTANA

WHAT IS WORK LIFE
BALANCE?
Work-life balance is a term used to describe
the balance between workplace obligations
and personal responsibilities. It was coined to
address the unhealthy life choices that many
people were making and when they were
choosing to neglect other important areas of
life such as family, friends and hobbies in
favor of work-related tasks and goals.
WHAT IS WORK LIFE
BALANCE?

Work life balance means

spending 50% of your time at
work and 50% of your time at
home
With the rapid spread of the coronavirus, many parents are
now working at home while at the same time schooling their
children at home. There is little opportunity to leave the
house and engage in activities that were once a part of the
normal routine for separating from the daily stress of work or
school life. Now more than ever, seeking to achieve
separation from work for employees as well employers
requires purposeful action.
What is burn-
out?
Burnout is a condition that affects employees when they are
under stress over long periods. Burnout is the result of depleted
resources due to job demand and little or no action in
replenishing these resources.

What are two major

effects?
• Mental Fatigue
• Inefficiency
Crafting the Culture
Elastic scheduling
Diversity is an essential element to success. As we increase our
diversity to promote higher success levels, we inadvertently
expand individualism. As your organization shifts to remote work,
give your employees the opportunity to adjust their work schedule
with their most productive hours.. Employees will appreciate you
trusting them to manage their time and workload effectively. They’ll
also enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that they can balance
both their work and home demands.
Suitable Workspace
Many of us are used to going to an office every day, staying
at home for hours on end will undoubtedly feel a little
strange. To help, suggest that they designate a dedicated
workspace, whether that be a home office they already have
or the dining room table. Having a space to go to, even if it’s
in their house, will help them compartmentalize “work” vs.
“home.” In choosing spaces, ensure it’s clean, peaceful, and
has reliable technology.
Strategies for Balance
Schedule Communicate Routines

Mark an
Interact Breaks
End
Schedule work hours
Construct a plan or schedule and try to stick to it. If your normal hours are
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, don’t abandon that schedule because
you have slightly more flexibility. It’s important to have some structure.
Review your to-do list and make an outline for your day. This will help you
to be more productive and focused in the time that you have. It’s a
pandemic, not a work retreat. If you have childcare or other commitments,
designate a portion of your day to handle those tasks as well. Having a
fine-tuned layout work schedule will allow you to truly take advantage of
downtime.
Communicate with team
Organizations are highly likely to not be unsuccessful without effective
communication. During COVID-19, many of our organization have
become remote hybrids. Many are turning to software and technology
as primary means of communication. Once you’ve constructed a
schedule, discuss your work schedule with it with the others. If you live
with other people, for example, it’s important to discuss how you will
work from home, and perhaps set some ground rules to allow you to
maintain your work–life balance.
Routine
Working from home can be feel like a luxury to some.
Although it can be tempting to stay in pajamas all day,
starting off with the “it’s time for work” mindset can mentally
prepare me us for the day ahead. Try to keep an old routine
or create a new one. Try your normal workday morning
routine, or do something as simple as having a coffee at a
similar time each day..
Incremental Breaks
Just like at the office, classroom, any workplace, remember to
get up and move around. Try to limit overindulging in reading
the news, Netflix, and on social media during breaks. Keep
yourself hydrated and try to eat healthily. Be sure to have a
good lunch break and momentarily disconnect from work.
Maybe go for a walk outside once a day if local governments
allow. If you are not able to go outside, just open your
windows and try your best to do some light exercise at home.
Social Interactions

At home, you won’t just bump into your colleagues in

corridors, at the coffee machine or the building deli where you
can chat about the latest trends in education. Don’t
underestimate the importance of these interactions, both for
your own mental well-being and that of others, and for your
work. Schedule times to catch up with your colleagues,
friends and family.
Mark the End
As the coronavirus spreads through the world, many companies are choosing to switch to remote
work to protect their employees from COVID-19. Other organizations find themselves forced to
adapt as cities and states mandate shelter-in-place. Remote work is a valuable tool as companies
try to minimize disruptions and keep operations running within close proximity of normalcy.
However, when people who aren’t used to telecommuting transition from working in the office to
working from home, they may cling to habits and norms that don’t translate to working remotely.
As at the start, it’s important to mark the end so that you can switch off from work, “go home” and
relax.
 TIPS FOR WORK LIFE
BALANCE
10. Set SMART Goals:

Plan and Prioritize your goals [S.M.A.R.T

- Specific, Measurable, Attainable,
Realistic and Timely]
 TIPS FOR WORK LIFE
BALANCE
9. Plan a Structure:
Work life balance is all about Flexibility which can be
achieved by a Structure in place as it brings
certainty (You know what’s going to happen and
why). It also includes TOOLS / RESOURCES to have
flexibility. This includes you being able to work from
variety of places in different times of a day
effectively. For this you would need mobile phones,
laptops, remote access and flexible hours are
important.
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BALANCE
8. Practice Good Time
Management:
It means to do the right things in a right way at the right
time. For this you need to focus on your priorities and focus
on those tasks that advance important goals; those goals
that will bring in high pay off results. Activities that involve
too much time should be simplified, delegated or
eliminated. Good time management means focusing on
results. It’s important to aim for excellence but not
necessarily for perfection. Cause when you aim for
excellence you might get excellent results but when you
 TIPS FOR WORK LIFE
BALANCE
7. Undertake Training in
Techniques Required:
There are many books available on effective time
management, goal setting, prioritizing activity, increasing
effectiveness, negotiation, relaxation and stress
management. Also, there are providers of these trainings

6. Take Holidays and Long

Weekends:
If you have got good Structure in place and good support
 TIPS FOR WORK LIFE
BALANCE
5. Reward Yourself:
They are important because they are something extra that
you have been working towards. So, after you have set
your goals and achieved them take the reward. You can
choose to reward yourself be it at work or home. By doing
this everything will become more enjoyable. Take the small
and big rewards. You deserve it.
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BALANCE
4. Stay Healthy:
It’s important to eat well, sleep well and exercise. You need
good office desk, good chair, good lighting, no fall over
cables and at home it is just as valid. At home a good bed
is also important as one spends most of the time there.
Medical check ups are important. When working hard any
of the therapies and check ups are cost effective.
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BALANCE
3. Be Passionate and
Enthusiastic:
Mix with positive people and don’t accept negativity either
privately or professionally. See the Opportunity and not the
obstacle. Always try to see the positive situation of any
thing. Look harder look longer and look at it differently. Two
techniques to attain these is
1. Positive self talk and 2. Visualization. Positive Self-Talking
Instead of telling “you can’t do something”, tell yourself
“you can do it” Say these “I am a great person; I am
valuable, I am good at what I do, I am excited about my
work, my goals and my life”. Visualization includes:
Determining your end goal (seeing, touching, feeling and
experiencing the emotion of the goal). In this way you feel
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BALANCE
2. Love Your Job:
Career development is a journey and every journey is more
enjoyable if you enjoy every step, enjoy the tasks, the
people, the environment and the opportunities. You can
also undergo professional training courses and this will help
you enhance knowledge and understanding and this in
return will increase your control and lastly you achieve a
better balance. So it’s very important to enjoy what you do
or change what you do.
 TIPS FOR WORK LIFE
BALANCE
1.Love Your Life: Enjoy your
journey.
Take control of your life. Be true to yourself and never
accept less than you want. Enrich yourself socially,
culturally, intellectually, constantly focus on your personal
development achieve your goals and enjoy the journey.
YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED WHAT IS
IMPORTANT YOU ARE MAKING IT HAPPEN
YOU ARE IN CONTROL YOU ARE ENJOYING
EVERY STEP OF YOUR LIFE
 “No one can have everything
and do everything at the same
time”
-Oprah Winfrey
At work you can create your own best Work Life
Balance by making sure you not only Achieve,
but also reflect the joy of the job, and the joy of
life, every day.

If nobody pats you on the back, pat

yourself on the back. And help others
to do the same.