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This page offers answers to common questions asked by individuals, managers and organizations on work-life balance.

 For Individuals
 * What is work-life balance?
 * How do you know when you've got it?
 * How do you know when you don't?
 * What's the difference between work-family and work-life?
 * How do I work to achieve balance for myself?
 * Where do you begin?
 * How do you ask an employer for support?
 * If I want a flexible work arrangement, how do I initiate that discussion with my manager?
 * How can I take advantage of flexibility without my career suffering?
 * What are the consequences of living in imbalance?
 
 For Managers
 * As a manager, I already have too many priorities to manage. Why should I take this on?
 * As a manager, how do I support work-life balance with my limited time?
 * How can I make change in my department if I'm on a strict budget and have no resources to devote to this?
 * I want to implement flexibility, but the senior management is not on board. What do I do?
 * I'm not against workplace flexibility, and we have the policies. Why do none of my staff ask for them?
 * If I only do one thing as a manager to support balance, what's the most important thing for me to do?
 * What are the consequences of managers lacking attention to this issue?
 
 For Organizations
 * How can our organization do this when we are expected to operate in a 24-7 environment?
 * Our organization works in manufacturing/retail/direct service delivery. How can organizations support balance when the work we do is inflexible?
 * If our organization begins supports work-life balance, how can we be sure that not everyone will want a flexible arrangement?
 * How should an organization start to support work-life balance?
 * What can organizations do with employees that say, "It's not fair. I don't have kids. This just benefits some people"?
 * Some departments or units in our organisation are implementing flexibility more successfully than others. How can organizations ensure policies are being applied fairly and equally throughout the organization?
 * How are demographic changes in Canada are going to affect how organisations need to handle work-life?
Date Modified: 2007-04-12

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