Work-Life Balance: A Need of the Hour

A dedicated HR executive, Ananya has worked with an MNC for six years. Though she started with a 9-hour shift, now she usually ends up leaving the office after 10-11 hours. She even works on weekends to meet her work deadlines.

She has a lovely partner and three delightful kids at home. But, due to the workload, she has been juggling her family life and work. In fact, the struggle has taken a toll on her health and relationships.

Well, Ananya is not alone. Along with her, over 66% of full-time professionals work overtime and have a poor work life balance. This has a direct impact on employees' mental and physical health.

This is a destructive boat that no organisation wants to sail. Therefore, companies have started prioritising work-life balance for their employees. If you are also on the same journey, let us help you reach your goal.

A Perfect Work-Life Balance: A Myth or a Fact
Let us first break it to you. A perfect work-life balance is a myth. A perfect work-life balance is subjective and varies from individual to individual. For some, it is having flexibility at work, while others define it as minimal work stress.

There are many approaches that an organisation can adopt to ensure employee satisfaction at work. However, understanding the difficulties and finding standard solutions for the same can make a huge difference.

Let's explore why work-life balance has become the need of the hour and how one can achieve that.

What Makes Work-Life Balance Important
People working on different managerial levels in an organisation have different opinions on work-life balance. Some might think that their employee's sanity is not their responsibility, while others might think differently.

To ease you out, let us take a look at why work life balance is necessary. Also, why should an employer be bothered by it?