I received a lovely gift recently to be pampered at a day spa and I was speaking with one of their casual workers. She shared how she hadn’t had a weekend off in 7 months…. Wow 7 months! I couldn’t even imagine. It has been many years since I’ve had to work in any industry that works on the weekend, that I have taken my weekends off for granted.
Requesting and negotiating flexible working arrangements can be a daunting and stressful experience. To help improve an employee’s ability to successfully determine, prepare and request flexible working arrangements from their employer, we offer the following tips:
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One of the keys to being productive is knowing when you reach your peak productive time state during the day. Do you know when this is? Productivity can be described in a variety of ways, including when you are focused, energetic and driven to take actions and cause results. Everyone of course is different, so the time of day will vary when people reach this optimum state.
Working from home can either be a very productive location to work or can have the opposite effect. I was asked the other day on some tips regarding work from home and I have written several articles regarding
Flexible working arrangements describe when work is completed outside the normal business practice or outside the traditional organisation’s working agreement.
The perceptions of working from home do impact those who choose to conduct work in their same living space, particularly in relation to the people in our lives. Being able to honour our relationships and our work is a necessary skill to make these arrangements work for you professional and personally.
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Requesting leave from your employer is an exciting time, as normally you have some fun, relaxing or challenging time away from work ahead of you (depending of course on how you like to spend your leisure time!). Depending on the relationships you have with your Manager and/or your employer’s leave policy, this can be daunting to ask as it may not be a sure yes and timing can be everything.
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If you are fortunate enough to be able to work from home you may struggle to stay focused sometimes. The home environment is where most of us spend the majority of our leisure time. Therefore, working from home warrants some rules to help you to get the work done in the shortest amount of time without major interference on you or your families personal lives.
I think at different points in our lives, life can get a bit out of control and all of a sudden, you’re working more than 50+ hours per week and no longer pursuing the interests that make you happy. Common reasons for this, is lack of time and energy and unless you dramatically change your working arrangements (as outlined in a previous post) there are a few other suggestions we can make to help you start feeling fulfilled by following your interests again.:
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An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential counselling service that is offered to staff members of an organisation. This is a worthwhile initiative to assist with issues that individuals may face in their life where they may require some external assistance. EAPs also remove the financial burden and hassle trying to locate such services for themselves. Here are some common user questions that arise when employees consider accessing their EAP.
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Work life balance involves a variety of stakeholders
• Individuals
• Parents
• Small Business Owners
• People Managers
• Employers
• HR Professionals
• Corporate Wellness Practitioners
Check out more resources on our work life balance blog.
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