Better Work-Life Balance Through Training

While working remotely during the pandemic certainly had its benefits, many drawbacks are present as well—namely, the deterioration of the boundaries between our personal and professional lives. According to a recent study, 55 percent of workers admit to checking their work email after 11 p.m., and most people feel compelled to respond immediately when their employer reaches out regardless of the time. The result is the feeling that we’re always working, and burnout is the obvious and near-immediate response. It’s incumbent on leadership moving forward—particularly if remote work is to continue in some form at their workplace—to help set healthy boundaries and clear expectations to help employees establish better work-life balances and, by extension, make their tenure more sustainable. One of the main ways this can be done is through training. Over the last year, 76 percent of employees said they received no training to support them through the transition to remote work. This is a shocking statistic—one that employers need to address head on.