The MHEDA Journal - Third Quarter, 2013 - (Page 59)
HUMAN
WORK /LIFE BAL ANCE
RESOURCES
Increase Your Engagement
& Balance Your Life
BY STEVE MCCLATCHY
W
ork/life balance is one of
the most elusive and sought
after values in business today.
Employers recognize that out of balance or burned out employees can
impact morale, engagement, attendance, productivity, retention, quality and even customer satisfaction so
the stakes are high. With so much at
stake, why has work/life balance been
so hard to figure out?
The problem is that balance is not
something that can be provided as
part of a benefits package. One organization can’t offer more work/life
balance to its employees than another. Employers can offer a more flexible work schedule, child care, financial services, etc., but these things
can only help you manage life more
efficiently; they won’t give you the
feeling of balance. If balance is a
feeling that comes and goes throughout our careers, what is it specifically
that creates the feeling?
Think of the last time you had the
thought that your life is better today
than it was yesterday. Maybe it was
a graduation, a new job offer, a promotion, a new client, an award, a
magazine or TV appearance, a great
vacation, running a marathon, hosting a great party, a new relationship,
a new volunteer opportunity, helping
a child with a new milestone, solving an old problem with a fresh new
thought, even just getting a great
workout or receiving a compliment
on a job well done. These are times
when you felt balanced. You worked
toward a goal and your hard work
produced real results and made an
improvement in your life. Movement
in our lives is what creates the feeling of balance. At the end of the day
it offers peace of mind that we have
not just wasted or passed time, but
that we have invested in it.
This is a different understanding
of balance. Balance is a feeling you
Balance comes from
pursuing and achieving
goals, rather than
continuing to put forth
effort toward maintenance
or just aging through
another day.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The MHEDA Journal - Third Quarter, 2013
President’s Perspective
From the Desk of Liz Richards
Ask Your Board
MHEDA Member Profile
At Work
Happy Anniversary!
Implementing a Successful Internship Program
The Value of Being a MHEDA Member
Convention 2013 Recap
Exploring the Equity to Sales Ratio in the Equipment Industry
Professional Skills for Material Handling Distributor Sales Managers
Recruiting Young Talent
Increase Your Engagement & Balance Your Life
Emerging Leaders Conference
New Members
Spotlight on Association News
MHEDA University Calendar
MHEDA Milestones
New Products
Index of Advertisers by Product Category
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