Interventions at the organisational level
This category outlines interventions to be undertaken by HR/IR managers to ensure conditions for effective implementation of policies are in place in the organisation. Interventions at the organisational level would affect managers and staff and would require significant support from CEOs.
Commitment to work-life balance
Work-life balance policies need to be properly implemented, work-life balance needs to be understood and recognised as being important by the whole of the organisation especially championed by the CEO. If people don’t see the value in work-life balance initiatives, no matter how hard you try to promote them, they won’t be used.
Effective implementation of policies
Effective work-life balance policies are ones employees can access and use. The first step effective implementation of these policies is crucial - to create and communicate organisational commitment for work-life balance. To allow employees access to work-life balance policies.
Recording and monitoring uptake of work-life balance policies
Recording and monitoring the uptake of work-life balance policies is an ongoing component of the implementation plan. Unless this is done, the success of the work-life balance initiatives cannot be measured. When developing the evaluation mechanisms, think very carefully about the information needed to assess the outcomes.