Como você pode construir um sistema de apoio para o equilíbrio entre vida pessoal e profissional?

If I may, I'd suggest we should change the expression "Work - life balance". It kind of implies work is not part of life and - to me - it's exactly the opposite. They're not different things as, for many of us, life includes work. Not sure it's a great contribution to the article, but thought it was worth sharing. Thanks for reading.

One thing that I have found helpful it to set boundaries. Working beyond working hours and during days off is a choice not an obligation. Ensure that you communicate your expectations during the interview and also investigate the type of culture the organization has in that regard. Most jobs can be easily performed during the alloted daily 8 hours, and the need for overtime speaks more to lack of productivity that an actual need to continue working beyond closing hours.

People talk about work life balance whereas work can't happen if the person is not alive and life can never be good without work. These are integral part attached with each other. One must focus on Time management and stay focused on the goal. To achieve the goal of life everyone needs to deliver certain time to self for peaceful mental health and self realization, aside one needs to deliver result in work & for the same planning is required and implementation of the same requires well balanced time. With small breaks to analyse and to find solutions to every obstacle, solves the problem. Dividing your day in required sphere where you give good time to work, family and rest amount of time towards self development and creativity is the key .

Work life balance is easy to speak but difficult to implement in a volatile world. Stress is now an integral part of life and work life balance will be purely determined by how individuals handle the environment they are operating. Having a balanced approach t0 life, developing life skills and interest beyond work, sometimes taking break, being organised in work will determine how one can balance life.

Building a support system for work-life balance involves setting boundaries, communicating effectively, and prioritizing self-care. Identify your needs, establish clear work hours, communicate expectations with colleagues, and make time for personal activities. Surround yourself with understanding individuals who respect your boundaries, and don't hesitate to seek help or delegate tasks when needed. Regularly assess and adjust your balance to maintain overall well-being.

1. Align your goals based on your priorities and the availability of the resources. 2. Identify the areas where you would need support. 3. Invest in contingency planning both at home and at work 4. Understand the expectations of the key people, fine tune wherever necessary. 5. Identify your go to people, Partner with them, Enable them to step up! PS- Take life with a pinch of Salt!

Also look for people who have walked the path you currently walk. You can learn a lot from how they managed to achieve work-life balance. Learn from them and implement learnings to suit your specific situation.

I once received a job offer that said working hours were 9am to 6pm. I immediately reverted requesting to work 8am to 5pm- because those were the hours I had been used to all my working life, and I am essentially a morning person, do my best work in the morning with my energy waning as the day progresses. Plus, I have a family to spend some evening hours with. My manager approved the work hours and I ensured I worked within those defined hours. Setting clear expectations and boundaries is key to maintaining work-life balance.

In my experience, “work life balance” does not exist. It is never equal or balanced. Communication is key for “work life management”. There are times when work is the priority and other times when my family needs to be the priority. Managing the expectations with both family and work is key. I have a successful career, but I am also a wife and mother. If I need to be focused on a project at work, I set the tone with my spouse and children and communicate my needs with them. When I need to be focused on my family, I set the expectations with my Leader and team. When things get difficult to manage, I lean on my support system to take the necessary steps to get back on track.

Sheli has this right. I’m now a part of the “sandwich generation.” When it comes to work, I have my responsibilities… my MUST do’s. I also need to be available for my coworkers when they need me during certain expected business hours. As long as I am making sure that my MUST-do’s are getting done, when my family needs me my employer is understanding. I have managed to do this and achieve professional and personal goals over the past year. It’s time management AND perseverance. There’s also a LOT of support that goes up AND down with my team along the way when needed. But I can’t say it’s always 8:00-5:00. I can say it’s always give AND take.

In my experience, Firstly - identifying key people who works in tune with your intellect is important. It helps in saving a lot of your time and energy. Identifying people who can match your wavelength and speed at work helps in completing a particular task without compromising the quality. Once you identify such people, accordingly you can seek support and be rest assured that work will be done even without your supervision. Secondly, correct distribution of work is the key. An appropriate matching of the nature of work with the capability of an individual is important to complete a task.

If you have staff members that support you, this is your opportunity to train them and help them grow. People like to learn. If they don’t feel like they are learning and/or growing within your organization, you run a risk that you will most certainly lose them. Find ways to automate systems that you can by partnering with your IT department. But give your team meaningful work as well. This will create breathing room for you and help start a succession plan so that you can level up to your next goal.

It is always important to check in and see how things are going. How are you as a leader? What does your support need from you? What do you need from them? Communication is always key. If you don’t have communication to keep everything clear, then all you hear is noise.

A little gratitude goes a very long way. Don’t forget to show your appreciation for all the support you get! Always ask your support team what they need from you and learn to read them for when you know they aren’t ok. Support goes both ways…and it goes a very long way when you need it most. Again, communication is key!

Work-life balance can either be self- driven or organization-driven. On the part of the individual, I think one thing that helps to keep a balance asides having supportive people around you, is learning to know when you have had enough, and learning to say 'No'. Don't pile more than you can handle per time. If you struggle with this, get someone to be accountable to. Also, organizations can help employees to have work-life balance by ensuring the performance appraisal process is not rigged in favour of employees who work round the clock and have no appreciation for work-life balance. When an organization rewards employees for perpetuating a culture of not having a life outside work, then other employees can feel pressured to follow suit.

One thing i have found helpful is - To enhance your effectiveness focus on your goals before thinking about a health work-life balance. Develop a strategic plan to achieve your goals and establish a support network for guidance and assistance as when it's needed.

Top management should set an example by following good work life balance practice and detect early signs of burn out among their top performers.

Work-life balance in some cultures is a an actual practice and not some idealistic concept. For instance, in Europe, some have built into the average work day, a break time (beyond the traditional western culture one hour lunch break) obligating employees to shut down business operations for a period of time, and pause. One might want to consider this perspective as important because as retirement looms on the horizon, and you as a worker, having worked yourself to the bone, finds yourself physically incapable of enjoying a life of retirement, what then do you do? Work life balance should not be deemed as a practice that encourages laziness rather should be esteemed as a mechanism of rejuvenation for an improved work environment/morale.

The work-life balancing is tight rope walking and dynamic exercise for both management and employees alike. Clarity, communication and concerns for mutual needs, expectations and goals is key to its success. High sensitivity to mutual concerns and flexible approach is ever needed in maintaining/ enhancing productivity and employee satisfaction levels.