Work-Life Matters: Crafting a New Balance at Work and at Home

Work-life balance is not just about where or how you spend your time, but also about how you use and replenish your energy. Employers and employees are increasingly re-evaluating how work can be made more sustainable and fulfilling, and this book offers practical solutions to achieve this balance. The authors argue that there is no hard divide between 'work and life' and that we need to create balance at work and home to achieve a healthy existence. Now is a golden opportunity to re-examine the world of work and job-craft to make them more satisfying, less draining, and more energising.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 188 pages
Publication date: 29 August 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Work-life balance is not just about where or how you spend your time, but also about how you use and replenish your energy. In the wake of the pandemic, employers and employees are re-evaluating how work can be made more sustainable and fulfilling. Many employees, particularly Gen X and Gen Z, are seeking a new psychological contract with their employers. This book takes a deep dive into why work matters as part of a healthy and fulfilling life, arguing that there is no hard divide between "work and life" because "work takes place entirely within "life" and you can't balance two things when one is a subset of the other. To achieve the balance required for a healthy existence, we need to recognize that there are activities in all parts of work-life that drain our energy and others that give us a buzz. Rather than trying to solve the drain of hard work by living it large at the weekend or compensating for an unfulfilling home life by working like a demon, we need to create balance at work and balance at home. Now is a golden opportunity to re-examine the world of work and job-craft to make them more satisfying, less draining, and more energizing. The ideas in this book provide a practical guide to help that process.

Weight: 278g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030777708
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021