Category: Balance

Please Note: Resources are listed in date order with most recent listed first.

• Work-Life Balance

  An article discussing the basics of creating an organization that promotes work-life balance for its employees.

  Type: article, recommendations

• Healthy Sleep Tips

  A list of ten tips to help attain a restful night of sleep.

  Type: recommendations

• Part-time work and family-friendly practices in Canadian workplaces, June 2003

  This study is a comparison of family-friendly workplace practices found in a nationally representative sample of workplaces across Canada. Researchers find that approximately 1/3rd of workplaces offer flexible time arrangements but other family-friendly offerings are extremely low. They conclude that Canadian businesses are not offering family-friendly policies in the workplace. Workplaces who don’t could be at a disadvantage when it comes to recruiting high-level talent because of the overall scarcity of high-quality employees.

  Type: study

• Reducing Work-Life Conflict: What Works? What Doesn’t?

  A national study looking at how organizations and management can support employees in balancing work and life responsibilities including care-giving responsibilities.

  Type: list, recommendations

• Is the Life You’re Living Worth the Price You’re Paying to Live It?

  An article discussing the fast-pace of modern life and the trade-offs we make as well as suggestions to increase the balance in our lives.

  Type: article