Work Life Balance - A perspective

On the occasion of women’s international day,

 Good news for all female friends.

As per Research conducted by the Kenexa Research Institute (KRI), a division of Kenexa, on how male and female workers perceive work-life balance, found that women are more positive than men in how they perceive their company’s efforts to help them balance work and life responsibilities. The report is based on the analysis of data drawn from a representative sample of 10,000 U.S. workers who were surveyed through Work Trends, KRI’s annual survey of worker opinions.

One of my best friends Yashaswini has put forth her views on work life balance.

Here's what she says:

“For most of the working women balancing both is a big challenge. This should not be weaknesses in competitive world like today. Planning of each and every small activity matters a lot and also one’s passion towards work. Apart from this taking care of you should be as important as anything and everything. Because I believe when I care myself, Then I can care for others, family and organisation in a better way.

Taking my life as example, my kid is everything to me. I am his strength and he is mine. I plan to spend most of the time for him. You can think how in this busy life one can spend more time with their children??

Here’s the catch,

 I will be with him for the whole evening from 8 pm to 8 am playing/dancing / cracking  jokes / singing with him / teaching for some time , feeding dinner , taking him outside for a walk , making him sleep till he wakes up . I take support of my in-laws in planning and coordinating tasks at home for the time when I am at office

I wake up early morning before sunrise; spend almost an hour for myself in physical activities like gym, exercise, and meditation. This helps me to maintain balance both mentally and physically and gives positive vibes within myself making me calmer. Next 1 hr. goes in cooking good and healthy food and packing them. Once my kid wakes up, get ready and drop him to school and head toward my office. This helps me start my day on a positive mind where I can be innovative, go an extra mile in my activities. 

At work, I help my team; deal with conflicts with situational awareness. I bring clarity of thought in technical discussions which help me grow. I take new responsibilities and keep getting better at it. This has created good visibility for me at higher levels in the organisation.

So friends,

Commitment and Planning towards one’s work, relationships can take us towards balancing our personal and professional life.

And Wishing Happy Women's Day 2016 to all ladies