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Work-Life Balance Collaborative Brainstorm, The check in created by Xero…

- - - - have a shared lunch with core learnings in the wellbeing training, discuss current workload and constraints
        
        mental health and wellbeing plans
        
        informal, comfortable supportive space. more like colleagues looking after colleagues.
        
        Michael's examples
  - - - Con
        
        Requires more staff
        
        academics don't deserve breaks??
        
        the idea is that some cultures have academics judged by outputs,
        
        other professions struggle with 4 day week
        
        entire culture shift
        
        some people are already doing 4 day weeks
        
        stigma against it
    - - less burnout among staff, higher engagement
      - retention of staff saves money on training
      - Evidence shows higher productivity
      - more fulfilled employee's have better work-life balance
- - - - Friday afternoon drinks with the squad, take time to relax together
    - - pajama friday on zoom...
      - bring your pet to zoom day
      - makes times of stress fun when we are trying to adapt
  - - - How can we more comfortable?
        
        using backgrounds to feel separate
        
        Blue light glasses for long amounts of time online
    - - dedicated work space that is functional and able to be kept separate from home areas and away from 'relaxers', such as away from the TV!
      - Don't put your phone in the same room as work space
        
        Have it in the kitchen - ready for food and a break!
      - movement time, set aside time to go for a walk or move around home during the day, brief periods of exercise
      - headspace app
        
        study soundscape
      - using podcasts to learn in a different way
        
        to disengage without looking at a screen (interest podcasts in there too)
  - - - Sarah: High in friends/partner, low in family, self care
      - Strategy: being aware of what areas are low
    - - high in friends and family and love, low on money and work, medium in study and recreation and health.
      - maybe I can walk to university to boost my health and make it time effective
      - find a new job is the key!!!
    - - high in family, low in self care
      - delegate time for self care
        
        study more as part of self-care
        
        investment in self as care, career of desire
      - fit it into daily schedule
      - life is so busy, we need to schedule time!!
  - - - People will be able to get more work done if they have time to recharge
      - intensive 4 days that is sustained with a longer break
      - being able to engage in more areas of life, such as family and recreation
        
        don't just have to recharge
        
        using family as a resource to cope as stress
      - Make it flexible, end early, start late, 2 half days?
      - Time to assess quality
      - Have it as option
    - - People might not be in office at the same time
        
        makes it hard to have meetings
        
        hard to collaborate
      - People might get lazy, or stretch the freedom
      - traditionalists might still want to have no disruption
      - different finish times may affect routine
      - Project-based work and deadlines may be affected, there needs to be alignment in the worklad
      - How does this apply to essential workers that need to operate business 7 days a week
- - - - Gain input from stakeholders/employees on what they think would be a good way to do it before the change is made
      - Create a culture of trust and openness
      - Consistent stream of communication, two-way street where both sides can be open with each other
  - - - Drawing hard lines: close the laptop, delete email app
        
        Creating a routine: morning walk, working, lunch break, etc.