Everyone appreciates the ability to successfully juggle business and personal obligations, notes Robert Hosking, executive director of OfficeTeam.
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Download NowAn OfficeTeam survey of professionals identified work/life balance (28 percent) as the top contributor to their job satisfaction. These results are in line with those from a similar survey in which managers were asked about the factors most tied to employee morale.
"Professional priorities change over time," says Hosking. "Because there's no one-size-fits-all formula for encouraging job satisfaction, supervisors should get to know their team members individually to better understand what motivates and inspires each of them."
OfficeTeam offers these five tips managers can use to help their teams achieve work/life balance:
- Be flexible. If it's practical for your business, offer alternative work arrangements such as modified schedules or job sharing.
- Reduce their commute. Give personnel whose jobs can be done remotely the option of working from home 1 or more days a week.
- Watch the clock. Avoid contacting staff outside of office hours unless the matter is urgent and cannot wait until the next business day.
- Take a breather. Remind workers to take breaks and vacations. Set a good example by doing so yourself.
- Bring in reinforcements. Encourage employees to seek help when they are overwhelmed with projects. Use temporary professionals, when necessary, to alleviate workloads.
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