It’s not about work-life balance, but work-life harmony!
Organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of new, more flexible work models for employees, aiming to allow a better balance between professional and personal responsibilities – the so-called work-life balance.
By making it easier for the various human dimensions of their professionals to coexist healthily and harmoniously, organizations multiply their levels of satisfaction, productivity, reputation, and even social responsibility. In the end, teams made up of satisfied employees (who have time to take care of themselves and their loved ones) prove to be happier and more committed to the work that allows them this quality of life. In this regard, it’s worth noting that 62% of professionals place well-being benefits (such as financial and mental) at the top of their priorities when choosing a new employer, according to a study by Future Workplace.
Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, recognizes the high stress levels caused by the demands and high responsibility of corporate work life. The key, he believes, is not to separate work from life and, instead, to harmonize and combine personal interests with work.
Also, Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon, applies this concept and publicly states that he prefers the word ‘harmony’ to the word ‘balance’ because, in reality, work and life are a circular relationship and not one of balance or exchange – “if I’m happy at work, I’m better at home — a better husband and better father. And if I’m happy at home, I come into work more energized — a better employee and a better colleague”.
Use your time wisely
Humans continue to seek new ways to optimize body and mind for peak performance, but often what happens is that we end up working more, but not in the smartest way. We end up measuring our time in terms of efficiency and not meaning. We become increasingly anxious, depressed, and lonely, while the bar of demand (both ours and others’) keeps rising.
In “Do Nothing”, award-winning journalist Celeste Headlee explains that it’s time for us to learn to set aside time for ourselves and redefine what truly matters. Drawing on evidence from history, neuroscience, social sciences, and even paleontology, the author proposes a new use of time and leisure for healthier habits that bring more happiness, creativity, productivity, and resilience to various aspects of our lives.
How software contributes to better work-life balance management
- Clear and organized agenda: Time management tools help employees organize their tasks and appointments (in-person and virtual) using alerts and reminders. This structured organization by priorities allows for more clarity and balance between work and other personal responsibilities.
- Monitoring productivity: When employees understand, through software solutions, how they use their time in an easy and intuitive way, through interactive graphics or automatically generated reports, they can identify best practices. This is one of the ways to become more productive and less susceptible to stress or anxiety caused by the chaos of not managing priorities or deadlines.
- Knowledge shared by all: Management solutions for sharing and accessing information (about projects, results, internal/external initiatives, best practices, etc.) in a quick and easy way contribute to increasing work effectiveness and allow employees to strengthen their sense of belonging to the organization and to work in a more fluid, autonomous and satisfying way.
- Managing Benefits Effectively: Digital platforms allow companies and employees to manage benefits (health, physical, psychological, social, educational, etc.) in an intuitive and user-friendly way, with customizable dashboards and even helpdesk and support systems for employees integrated into the platform itself.
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