Work Life Balance Needs a New Approach

Another resuscitation of the work life balance debate is on with the latest results from the Bloomberg Discrimination Suit. This debate needs a new approach, how about…... balance is the result of many actions, most of which should come from the employee. It's time employees took stock of their own situation. Because frontline employees are "in the weeds" it's their responsibility to communicate up where the issues are, suggestions for improvement, and requests for additional resources. All of this upward communication is required to improve process and working conditions so employees can work smarter. It is managements responsibility to review, interpret, assess, and respond back to these suggestions. Once the employees have been heard, they can assess the results and determine if they are in the right job/organization. It's a two way street, balance should not be the focal point of the discussion, as it is really just the result of many other actions.