Work-life balance

Work-life balance is now a global issue. The day consists of 24 hours, and as much as we would like to, we cannot extend the 1440 minutes. We have to squeeze our work, our private life and our rest into 24 hours. This is a real challenge for workers. This is particularly true when the home office blurs the boundaries between working time and private time. During the training, participants will understand what balance means and become aware of their own needs. In this light, they will assess their current situation and examine the causes and signs of any imbalance.

For people who, in today's complex, changing and unpredictable world, increasingly feel that the boundaries between work and private life are blurred. The increase in workloads is becoming unbearable, but even in their personal lives they have too many demands to meet at the same time. We welcome participants who want to explore their current situation, understand the causes of the imbalance and take steps to redress it.

Work-life imbalances can lead to a long-term lack of motivation, loss of loyalty or even a deterioration in performance. Training helps prevent or remedy these by giving time for "self-diagnosis". From this, the participant learns and practices tools on how to maintain this balance in the future. Self-discovery is one of the components of the training, giving space for a kind of inner journey.

Defining a work-life balance

• The concept of work-life, theoretical models
• Balance or integration - recent research on work-life
• Organizational or individual responsibility
• The importance of individual responsibility
• Balance and harmony in 3 areas of life

The causes of imbalance

• Factors facilitating and hindering work-life balance
• Finding individual causes of imbalance
• Awareness of individual goals, needs and wants
• Individual definitions of balance
• Life support model - adapted to the individual level
• Imbalance and stress
• Generation X, Y and Z needs in work-life balance

The ability to self-manage

• Internal paradigm shift in self-management
• 2 elements of self-management
• Competences of self-determination and creation
• Work-life balance and time management
• To do list and how to prioritise
• The art of saying "No
• Focusing attention
• Digital detox - or conscious use of digital communication channels
• Conscious mapping of inner motivation
• For a home office - key rules for creating the right working environment
• The role and benefits of me-time

The individual work-life balance plan

• From goal setting to planning
• Map of resources needed for implementation
• Awareness and mobilisation of motivation

After the training, individual coaching gives participants the opportunity to further understand the individual relevance of the work-life balance theme, to deepen the self-awareness part of the training, and to define and put into practice personalised resources.

After the training, a group coaching session is proposed 2 months after the training, during which the participants exchange experiences on how to put into practice the resolutions formulated during the training and formulate further goals and concrete steps for themselves. The group also offers the opportunity to learn from each other, get reinforcement and additional tips.

These tailored follow-up steps will help participants to develop and strengthen psychological safety, thus helping to resolve anxiety and poor performance.