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organisation, she must consider the toll on other facets of
her life, including hobbies, personal relationships and family.

In bank most executive jobs require a substantial amount
of time and effort, which a working mother may not be able
to devote due to family obligations. So also, it may be nearly
impossible for a working mother in a top management
position to be the primary care giver of her child. Women
often find it more difficult to maintain balance on account
of the competing pressures of work and demands at home.
Working women have to carefully handle their personal
balance and skilfully blend their roles, so as to optimise their
potential in all quadrants of life. With revolutionary change in the national percentage of
working women and overcoming many inherent disadvantages
Work life balance = Time management related to deeply embeded traditional mind-set, it is a moment
+ Stress Management to feel proud. Today we find women engaged in different types
It is important to identify issues related to work life balance of traditional and non-traditional entrepreneurial or
management activities. And with this increasing ratio of female
of a woman employee of banking industry in India. Most of
the studies have been carried out with a focus on various workforce, the importance of work-life balance is also
increasing. Many laws are being framed in India now to help
issues and dimensions of personnel administration. HR
women in balancing the work and life. Human resource policies
policies and practices, HR strategies, HR Innovative etc. But
like maternity and paternity leave, Work from home, child care
there are very few studies with regard to Work life Balance.
wing (in many corporate), medical facilities etc. helps women
The negative effects of an adverse work/life balance include manage things.
burnout, stress and health problems; it can also take a
substantial toll on marital and family relationships. Since In India, a woman (however modern, educated or
these issues can have a significant effect on women successful) has to perform many roles after marriage. These
employees productivity and output, many progressive roles include being a spouse, caretaker and parent,
organizations are making it a top priority to address the topic managing daily household chores; providing service to
of work/life balance, and have put in place policies and community and society. Women also must take care of their
procedures aimed at encouraging employees to achieve it. own health and other personal activities, which are often
neglected because of role overload as well as limitations.
This is a positive trend, because proper work/life balance Things have changed in recent times, but not completely. A
benefits everybody: employees, by reducing stress levels and
women has to be educated, beautiful, responsible,
increasing "down time;" employers, by improving
understanding and should possess all the super powers. It’s
productivity, reducing absenteeism and attracting/retaining
a good thing but living up to these expectations puts a lot
good employees; and families, which benefit from increased of stress. All of these situations lead to the absence of Work-
parental involvement and more time with each other. Life Balance.

A Good Work Life Balance Traits Being a women and a senior banker I was always concerned
From the above it is clearly evident that all of us need to with the psychological upliftment of the working women
follow the mentioned attributes & especially for women especially bankers. In this connection I was constantly talking
working in institutions like bank, since they burn more energy to female co-workers, working women customers or the
than men. Men are more focused on one particular thing female participants who were coming for training in training
at a time. But women are more focused on everything centres to gather the information related to their actual life
whatever they handle. Multi-tasking comes to them at ease style and when I put together their views in “YES” & “NO”
which is difficult for men to follow. The support from all these with regard to whether they are able to maintain the work
eight factors is very important. life balance or whether their family is supportive to them

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