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Working hours and work life balance November 2015
This document discusses work-life balance and related topics over 50 pages. It defines key terms, explores factors that influence work-life balance, and provides tools and initiatives employers and individuals can use. The document examines perspectives like organizational culture, common myths, and challenges specific sectors face. It also analyzes work-life balance issues for teachers, outlining workload, administration, curriculum, technology and other pressures they encounter and potential solutions.
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- 1. All you wantedto know about working hours and work-life balance by Toronto Training and HR November 2015
- 2. CONTENTS 3-4 Introduction 5-6 Definitions 7-9Factors which influence work-life balance 10-11 Tools for work-life balance 12-14 Approach-avoidance motivation and work-life balance 15-16 Ways to support a work-life balance culture 17-19 Initiatives to encourage work-life balance 20-21 What individuals can do to improve their life and work 22-23 Skills needed for a better work-life balance 24-25 Pressures, preferences and work-life balance 26-28 Conflict and work-life balance 29-30 Power relationships and work-life balance 31-32 Accommodating caregiver obligations and work-life balance 33-34 Organizational culture and work-life balance 35-37 Work-life balance from the employer’s perspective 38-39 Common myths around work-life balance 40-41 Barriers to work-life balance initiatives in Nigeria 42-49 Teachers and work-life balance 50-51 Conclusion, summary and questions Page 2
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- 4. Page 4 Introduction toToronto Training and HR Toronto Training and HR is a specialist training and human resources consultancy headed by Timothy Holden 10 years in banking 15 years in training and human resources Freelance practitioner since 2006 The core services provided by Toronto Training and HR are: Training event design Training event delivery HR support with an emphasis on reducing costs, saving time plus improving employee engagement and morale Services for job seekers
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- 6. Definitions • Workingtime • Work-life balance Page 6
- 7. Page 7 Factors whichinfluence work-life balance
- 8. Factors which influence work-life balance 1 of 2 •Deadlines and schedules • Type of work you do • Number of hours needed to work • Expectations of the management team • Taking additional work home • Interpersonal relationships • Travel required • Reporting to work on time Page 8
- 9. Factors which influence work-life balance 2 of 2 •Low occupational pride • Poor social support • No training at the employer’s cost • Low frequency of social contacts • Demanding life events • Poor coping ability • Higher social responsibility Page 9
- 10. Page 10 Tools forwork-life balance
- 11. Tools for work-life balance • Schedulesome downtime • Build a support network • Let go of guilt • Commit yourself to exercise • Establish boundaries • Drop activities that sap time or energy • Let things go • Be flexible • Spend time with your children • Book date nights Page 11
- 12. Page 12 Approach-avoidance motivation andwork-life balance
- 13. Approach- avoidance motivation and work-life balance 1of 2 • Approach orientation • Avoidance orientation Page 13
- 14. Approach- avoidance motivation and work-life balance 2of 2 • Boundary work • Boundary setting • Impression management • Self-management Page 14
- 15. Page 15 Ways tosupport a work- life balance culture
- 16. Ways to support a work-life balanceculture • Communicate • Get a life • Be flexible • Value vacations • Lead the way • Press the ‘pause’ button • Foster fun Page 16
- 17. Page 17 Initiatives toencourage work-life balance
- 18. Initiatives to encourage work-life balance 1of 2 • Understand existing attitudes • Consult your people • Consolidated or annualized hours • Job sharing or term-time contracts • Flexitime and time in lieu • Working from home • Childcare assistance • Employee assistance portals
- 19. Initiatives to encourage work-life balance 2of 2 • Improve maternity provisions • Occupational health facilities • Part of your plan • Involve your managers • Communicate your plan • Keep it consistent-but individual • Walk the walk • Manage concerns and build ongoing support Page 19
- 20. Page 20 What individualscan do to improve their life and work
- 21. What individuals can do to improvetheir life and work • Do more of certain things • Do less of certain things • Start to do things you are not doing at all today • Stop doing certain things altogether Page 21
- 22. Page 22 Skills neededfor a better work-life balance
- 23. Skills needed for abetter work-life balance • Skills for being whole • Skills for being real • Skills for being innovative Page 23
- 24. Page 24 Pressures, preferences andwork-life balance
- 25. Pressures, preferences and work-life balance • Inclusionarypressures • Exclusionary pressures • Inclusionary preferences • Exclusionary preferences Page 25
- 26. Page 26 Conflict andwork-life balance
- 27. Conflict and work-life balance 1 of2 • Work-family conflict • Family-work conflict Page 27
- 28. Conflict and work-life balance 2 of2 Types of conflict • Time-based • Strain-based • Behaviour-based Page 28
- 29. Page 29 Power relationshipsand work-life balance
- 30. Power relationships and work-life balance Aligned • Assenting-inclusion •Assenting-exclusion Misaligned • Complying • Resisting • Inverting Page 30
- 31. Page 31 Accommodating caregiver obligationsand work-life balance
- 32. Accommodating caregiver obligations and work-life balance • Talkabout it • Be creative and be flexible • Follow up and adjust Page 32
- 33. Page 33 Organizational cultureand work-life balance
- 34. Organizational culture and work-life balance • Definitionof organizational culture • Characteristics of organizational culture • Why does culture matter? • Assess the organizational culture • Determine the desired organizational culture • Align the desired organizational culture Page 34
- 35. Page 35 Work-life balancefrom the employer’s perspective
- 36. Work-life balance from the employer’s perspective 1of 2 Benefits • Reduced costs • Enhanced profits • Increased productivity Page 36
- 37. Work-life balance from the employer’s perspective 2of 2 Costs incurred • One-off implementation costs • Procedural administrative costs • Accommodation costs • Unanticipated costs Page 37
- 38. Page 38 Common mythsaround work-life balance
- 39. Common myths around work-life balance Page 39 •Work-life balance is not a 50-50 equation • Work-life balance embraces both achievement and enjoyment • Work-life balance needs vary with age and life cycle stage • Work-life balance should be synonymous with life-by-design
- 40. Page 40 Barriers towork-life balance initiatives in Nigeria
- 41. Barriers to work-life balance initiatives in Nigeria •Banking sector • Educational sector • Power sector Page 41
- 42. Page 42 Teachers andwork-life balance
- 43. Teachers and work-life balance 1 of7 Workload • Class composition • Program adaptation or modifications for students • Meetings • Lack of preparation time • Large class sizes • Work expectations around extra-curricular responsibilities • Working outside the traditional area of expertise Page 43
- 44. Teachers and work- life balance 2of 7 Administration • Excessive administration • Meeting high expectations and demands from school • Lack of admin support for classroom issues • Insufficient administrative support • Imposed professional development activities • The level of consultation in key decisions • Extra-curricular expectations
- 45. Teachers and work- life balance 3of 7 Curriculum • Insufficient human and material resources to support the curriculum • Continuous change in curriculum decision • An overemphasis on standardized tests/large scale assessments • Insufficient in-service and other professional development • Lack of professional autonomy
- 46. Teachers and work- life balance 4of 7 Technology • Outdated technology • Lack of human technical support • Technology blurring the boundaries between work and life • Ability to incorporate technology into the curriculum • Inappropriate software • Continuous introduction of new technologies Page 46
- 47. Teachers and work- life balance 5of 7 Assessment and evaluation • Classroom composition • Lack of time for planning with colleagues • Lack of time for marking and grading student work • Increased attention on standardized tests/large scale assessments Page 47
- 48. Teachers and work- life balance 6of 7 Student related • The inability to devote as much time as you would like to each student in the classroom • Constant interruptions to teaching by students • Student absenteeism • Student’s personal or health related issues • Student bullying Page 48
- 49. Teachers and work- life balance 7of 7 Solutions • Reducing class sizes • Improved support for children with special educational needs • Increased time available for planning and preparation • Reducing non-teaching demands • Increasing and improving resources • Improved opportunities for collaboration and sharing Page 49
- 50. Page 49 Conclusion, summaryand questions
- 51. Page 50 Conclusion, summaryand questions Conclusion Summary Videos Questions