Work Life Balance & Working Women

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Work Life Balance and Working Women

Archana Bhatt


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Women - Then


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Women of Today s India


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Impact of Globalization

India Inc cheering the women of India


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Employment Status

Corporate Management 2 %

Managerial Cadre 5 10 %

Unorganized sector 90%


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Key strengths of Indian Women

Ability to network with colleagues

Ability to perceive and understand situations

Strong sense of dedication, loyalty and commitment to theirorganizations

Ability to multitaskCollaborative work style-solicit inputs from others with respect forideas

Skills to take on the challenges and managing crises situations

Willingness to share information (interactive leadership style)Sensitivity in relationships being compassionate,empathetic and understanding

Behaving in gender-neutral manner


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Why Women Work?

Economic necessity

Family Support

Career Ambition

Self Actualization


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Challenges women face

Being treated differently by not being offeredchallenging jobs.

Not being part of important organizational issues.

Given the option of hiring men are always preferredfor key positions.

Managerial Success is more associated withmen than women

Indian organizations under appreciatewoman s capabilities and talents


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Challenges women face

Men tend to want women to act like a menMost men are not comfortable working for a womenmanager

To be successful in business women developmanagement styles that make it more comfortable formen to work with

The major barrier to women s advancementto corporate leadership include of lack of mentorship of women and inhospitableenvironment for women.


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Challenges of unorganized workforce

Hard physical labor Unemployed husband Alcohol abuse by husband

Domestic Violence

Many children as nofamily planning

Exploitation by theemployers

Aging in-laws

Rising Prices and

money crisis

Unhygienic living

conditions


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O therChallenges


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Like many career women

In western countriesIndian women strugglewith work/life balancewhile Indian society by and large still Continues to havestrong traditional family &social expectations.


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The Changing Equation of New Era

The Machine Age The Industrial Age The Network Age

Stress High Higher Highest

Work LifeBalance

You go to work,come back & Life

started only whenyou are home

home

People are workingat work but continueto work also at home

24/7 hour work.Days split in

compartmentsdedicated to 'Life'

Women&

Work

Men Worked andWomen Tended the

home

Both men andwomen worked andwomen still tended

the home

Both men andwomen work andtend to the home

sharing responsibility


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T he Blurred Line - work/family

I love my job & the recognition it gives MY SPOUSE IS VERY SUPPORTIVE &UNDERSTANDING I have two wonderful children

24 hour day is not enough to get my workdone & still have time for children & spouse!

And where do I fit my parents, in-laws,friends & society?

It seems there is no Personal Time for me!!!!!!!


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What WLB is not

There is no perfect fit size for allIt is not about being perfect

It is not about being right

It is not about being clever orhaving all the answers

It is not about being asuperwoman or superman

It does not mean an e q ualbalance.

An individual s Work Life Balancewill vary over the years


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What isW LB?

Many thingsto many people


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Work LifeBalance(WLB)


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W H y W LB?

PeaceKNOWLEDGE

Good Health


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C hallenges of balancing the work Life

Career DevelopmentCareer Priority in duel income couplesCareer Priority in duel income couples Other related issuesAfter School CareStaying AwayAging and Work


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Climbing the success ladder

Women have learnt to balance family and work withinthe concept of joint & nucleus family.

They have developed courage to act independently andtake decisions of their own.Men have undergone an attitudinal change, They realize thesupport e xtended by women

Increased cooperation e xtended to partnersby men sharing house hold work including

rearing of children resulting in partnership,prosperity and peace in family life.


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C limbing the success ladder

Enforcement of Se xual harassment regulationshave given ade q uate security for women to acceptorganizational challenges .

Socializing by women has been accepted as a way

of life by a segment of society. This is yet to catchamongst all levels in the society.

The older generation has recognized theneed of the hour and volunteer to

support working women by beingavailable in the hour of need.


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Climbing the success ladder

Flexible working hour s choice giving anopportunity to both the spouses toadjust and share the family responsibility

Seeking carrier in diversified areas of work and e xpertise possible & theimportance of work life balance isrecognized .

Financial support under various

Women entrepreneur schemes hasprovided opportunity for those whoaspire to carry out business on theirown.


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You are not alone in this

WLB is all about choices one makes and decide tolive with the conse q uences of the choice made

It is as simple as well it is comple x

When an employee makes the choice theorganization gets affected too

Companies would want you to be competitive

It is the end result that matters

No company wants employees to be unhappy

Jack Welch, author of the book WINNING


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Concluding

WLB affects one and allIt is about deciding personaland professional priorities

It is about facing theconse q uences of the choiceone makes

It is all about Managing TIM E,Compromising on personalpriorities and still achievingfulfillment in what ever onedoes for self, for family or forthe organization


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