Work-life balance: psychosocial aspects 2500-PL-PS-SP3-O1

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Term 2024Z:

"Enabling employees to maintain work-life balance (WLB) is crucial in building a healthy and friendly work environment.
We will discuss various aspects (psychological and social) of reconciling life roles, taking into account individual differences as well as work conditions.
WLB definitions, factors shaping the phenomenon and actions supporting achieving balance will be introduced.
Students will be familiarized with the role of the HR team and management in shaping the work environment in a way that promotes WLB behavior. The practical part of the classes will cover methods of promoting good practices in the workplace, benefits for employers and employees from maintaining WLB, and methods of working with people whose work-life balance is at risk."

Course coordinators

Aleksandra Molak

Mode

Classroom

Learning outcomes

Knowledge: after the course student:

• is aware of the legal, economic and social aspects of the work-life relationship among working professionals.

• knows the role of occupational psychologist and HR specialist in work-life balance among organization employees

• knows the existing theoretical models describing work-life balance and the consequences of imbalance

Attitudes: student:

• is open to various forms of combining of several life roles, taking into account the interests of the employee and the employer

• is able to assess the impact of the development of new technologies and changes in the labor market on shaping the work-life balance

• is ready to make informed personal and professional choices in the context of their impact on work-life balance

Skills: the student can

• develop elements of the strategy of building an organizational culture friendly to WLB behavior among employees, taking into account the benefits and costs for the organization

• prepare a mediation plan in employee-organization conflict situations against a background of balance between professional and personal commitments

• apply selected strategies in the field of psychoeducation and psychological counseling in individual work with the client and focus on improving functioning in several life roles