Problems with the balance between the demands of profit-driven corporations and peoples’ need to live a satisfying life won’t be cured by policy statements and procedure manuals. That isn’t where the causes lie. They’re inside peoples’ heads.
Tagged with `lifebalanceseries`
Achieving Work-Life Balance #5: How Work-Life Balance Is Implemented in the Workplace
Around ten years ago the only goal of a business was make a profit. Almost all businesses still have that goal, but many have added another goal to their business plan. That goal is keeping their employees satisfied. This satisfaction is most often obtained by coming to the realization that all employees…
Achieving Work-Life Balance #4: Finding a Career with an Employer that Values the Work-Life Balance
Right now in this very moment, are you satisfied with your job? Work-life balance is a theory that is sweeping across the world, yet there are millions of businesses that have yet to adopt it. If you are unsatisfied with your current job due to the negative impact it is having on your…
Achieving Work-Life Balance #3: Not Just for Those with Families
Work-life balance was first brought into the workplace when employers realized that their employees needed a balance between their work and their life outside of it. Many employers adopted this concept with families in mind, but work-life balance is not just for individuals with a family. It is true that the employees who…
Achieving Work-Life Balance #2: Long Work Hours and the Impact It May Have On Your Family
In many areas of the world eight hours is considered a traditional workday. Even though it is known as a standard workday, a large portion of the world population works more than eight hours. An employee often works more than eight hours a day because their employer requires it or because they need…
Achieving Work-Life Balance #1: How You, Your Family, and Your Employer Can Benefit from It
Everyday the world changes bit by bit. Each day new life is brought into the world, new technology is developed, and more jobs are created. These are just a few of the many changes that occur throughout the world on a daily basis. While it may be occurring at a slow pace…