![]() ![]() At MIRA Technology Institute, the new learning centre was developed to encourage students to find spaces to take a break from studying, whilst inspiring them to achieve their best. Tip: Self-care in the office can be promoted through creating areas for people to relax in – and ensuring that they feel they can do this if they need to take a minute for themselves. This is why giving people permission and opportunities to take care of themselves in and out of work is essential. When you love what you do, late nights don’t feel like ‘work’, and although sometimes necessary, excess working hours aren’t good for long-term success. This isn’t always easy, especially if you have an organisation full of people that are passionate about what they do (the dream!). The work cafe at our own office WorkLife Central is often used as a space for informal collaboration, feedback and discussion. Tip: Encourage managers to ask for feedback, encourage people to give feedback, and more importantly ensure it’s acknowledged even if it can’t be implemented. Receiving feedback is just as important as giving it, so ensure it’s a two way street in your business. Give and receive feedbackĮvery business gets into the trap of the ‘day to day’ once in while, but reflection and feedback are so important if you’re going to keep your people happy. It works by listing 3 of the most important actions that must be completed that day and focus on these first, anything else that gets done is a bonus. ![]() Tip: For those that struggle to prioritise, the “rule of three” is a simple and effective way to start getting things done. If you’re clear with your priorities as a company, then it’s much easier for employees at every level to align these to the tasks on their to-do lists Not knowing what to prioritise can be a source of stress. At AFH in Birmingham, their new offices with spectacular views over the city have encouraged advisers to hot-desk and meet other colleagues. If you’re an employer looking to refresh your approach for a healthier and happier workforce, here are some tangible tips to stop the focus on whatever ‘work-life balance’ means and start creating a better working culture for your people instead. It’s about putting measures in place that will make work as fulfilling and engaging as possible. This doesn’t mean aiming to have employees that love work so much that they end up working every hour under the sun because we all know that’s not realistic, healthy or sustainable. To put it simply, we think it’s more about a work-life ‘approach’ than a ‘balance’. As employers, we should be embracing this, and making the lives of our people better in the process. We get the sentiment, but in essence, it implies that work is bad and life is good, when in fact the two are one and the same. And that’s why we’re challenging the term. ![]() But what is work if it isn’t part of our lives? Exactly. ‘Work-life balance’ implies that work and life are separate things that we need to find a balance between. But why? We’ll tell you why – because it describes something that just isn’t achievable. According to a LinkedIn Study, work-life balance is the biggest struggle in the workplace. ![]()
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