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The Future of Work-Life Balance
The idea of work-life balance has been around for decades, but it’s only recently become a hot topic in the business world. And for good reason: organizations that prioritize employee satisfaction outperform those that do not. But what does this mean in practice? How do you achieve work-life balance, and how can you help your employees achieve it? This article will explore these questions — and more — to help organizations and individuals alike understand how to get their priorities right so they can achieve true fulfillment.
The Future of Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is a hot topic. It’s not just your boss who cares about it, either: work-life balance is a complex issue that impacts employees, managers, and employers. The concept of work-life balance had existed since at least the 19th century, when philosopher John Stuart Mill wrote about it in his book “On Liberty.” But it wasn’t until the 1980s that people started to pay attention to this critical issue — and even then, only some did so with any seriousness or urgency.
In recent years there’s been some discussion about whether millennials are more interested than other generations in finding better ways to achieve this goal (which may be why you’re reading this article). But overall, we don’t have enough data on how different age groups approach these…
