SPH R 311 1nd Edition Lecture 14 Outline of Last Lecture I Different Skills Managers Possess II Competencies III Trust IV Delegation V Myths of Delegation Outline of Current Lecture I Work Life Balance II Time Management III Stress Management IV Job Burnout Current Lecture I II Work Life Balance If an organization creates a positive work life balance culture they will experience o More engaged and productive employees o Less sick and leave and lower employee turnover Find balance between work and leisure Need both work and leisure in life to be the happiest Make sure one is getting enough sleep Amount of hours worked by different places o South Korea 2 423 o US 1 978 o Australia Canada Japan and Mexico about same as US o Britain 200 hours less o Germany 500 hours less Time Management Test of necessity Test of appropriateness Test of efficiency III IV What is your optimal hour o Know when you personally can produce the best results o Know when you are most productive and can function the best o Tackle the most demanding and dreaded assignments during your optimal hour Stress Management Stress is a big part of the US workplace 25 of an organizations employees suffered from stress related disorders missing sixteen days of work a year Stress is any strain on the body or mind External stress life events and outside stressors like a job Internal stress how we process those external triggers External stress can be eliminated by choice o Quitting your job o But accept that you cannot change some things Indicators of stress are o Aggression o Hostility o Headaches o Sleep disorders o Poor judgment o Nervousness o Mood swings o High blood pressure o Fatigue o Ulcers o Memory loss o Depression Job Burnout Everyone experiences burnout at some point Burnout a form of excessive stress or our reaction to ongoing stress Study found that 1 3 of all US employees are chronically overworked Signs of job burnout o Chronic fatigue o Feeling overwhelmed o Frequent headaches o Weight loss or gain o Shortness of breath o Feelings of helplessness o Anxiety or panic attacks o Declining productivity Causes of job burnout o Feeling unable to meet job expectations o Feeling true abilities are underutilized o Poor relationships with supervisor and coworkers o Unappreciated for good work o Lack of timely feedback from supervisor o Feeling left out of things o Inability to balance personal and professional life