Work life Integration
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Transcript of Work life Integration
Tracy Brower, Ph.D., MM, MCR
Tracy Brower, Ph.D., MM, MCR
Work-life integration
#LimeadeWorkLife
@Limeade
@TracyBrower108
It’s totally possible.
Today’s speaker
Tracy Brower, Ph.D., MM, MCR
Tracy is a work environment sociologist, author and mother of two. She studies how humans affect their work-life and how it affects them back.
Overview
Welcome
Setting context
Considerations for success
Limeade Summer Reading Club
Q&A
#LimeadeWorkLife
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@TracyBrower108
Setting context
Thought experiment
What is your definition of work?
Thought experiment
What is your definition
of life?
What is work-life integration?
Integration means coordinating, blending and bringing elements of work and life into a unified whole.
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A whole new perspective
Shifting to a paradigm of abundance – rather than scarcity – providesa whole new perspective
on the challenge of work-life.
What are work-life supports?
Benefits, formal policies and information practices that help employees navigate the demands of their work and life.
Send a strong message to
employees regarding the extent to which they are valued by their organization
An abundance of options
Insurance/benefits
Types of leaves
Wellness and mental health Retirement
Education Hours of workOrganizational leadership &
cultureWork location
Technology Job management
Physical environment
on-siteAmenities
When companies provide work-life supports they enhance employee…
Engagement Satisfaction
Retention Health
What we hear…
“We understand that people who are able to focus on their work with minimal distraction
are going to have the highest chance to help the company grow and succeed.”
What we hear…
“This is the greatest support we can give workers: a real sense of responsibility,
accountability and purpose. When you do that, there’s no doubt that employees wake up every day excited about what they do.
Work and life melt into one.”
Considerations for success
Considerations for success
Nature of work Global work Technology Physical work environment Generations Gender and diversity Performance Leaders Team Culture
Aligning with…
Aligning with nature of work: Flexibility
Providing flexibility shouldn’t be a yes or no decision but rather a decision of degree
Creative solutions• Travel• Regulations and safety• Customer-facing work
Aligning with physical work environment
Offer great places for people to meet and connect
Create space for creativity
Create places where people can rub shoulders
Create buzz in the environment by offering plenty of light, ambient noise and people in the space
Aligning with performance
Flexible working places pressure on leaders to lead and manage differently, as the metric for performance must go beyond an employee’s physical presence
Focus on outcomes Skill development Mentoring Recognition
Aligning with leaders
Every detail of the leader matters – their work-life habits, do they smile? Are they sending emails on a Sunday?
Work team leaders are the most important
and most pivotal
Example: Limeade
Limeade Summer Reading Club
How it works
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Tracy and Limeade leaders will answer your questions weekly on our blog.
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