Work and Life Balance
Is it really possible?
Healthy Campus Initiatives
Healthy Campus Initiatives (HCI) supports
OSU’s commitment to health by providing
resources and advocacy for policies, services and
environments that systemically support health
and wellness.
Five Factors for Health and Well-Being
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Career Well-Being
Community Well-Being
Social Well-Being
Physical Well-Being
Financial Well-Being
Well-Being; The Five Essential Elements; Tom Rath, James Harter
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Spring 2012 Survey
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General Health
Describe Overall Health
1%
16%
7%
34%
41%
Ext Poor
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Below Avg
Avg
Above Avg
Excellent
Work/Life Balance
OSU Is Concerned About My Health
80%
70%
62%
70% 67%
60%
50%
40%
27%
30%
19% 19%
20%
11% 11% 14%
10%
0%
Agree
Neither A/D
Acad Fac
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Prof Fac
Disagree
Staff
Work/Life Balance
Time expected to work by supervisor is
reasonable
100%
80%
90%
72%
80%
60%
40%
20%
17%
12% 8%
5%
12%
5%
0%
Agree
Neither A/D
Acad Fac
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Prof Fac
Disagree
Staff
Work/Life Balance
Supervisor Supports Flexibility in Schedule
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
90% 88%
82%
Agree
Acad Fac
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5% 5% 7%
11%
7%
4%
Neither A/D
Disagree
Prof Fac
Staff
Work/Life Balance
Able to Accommodate Fitness/Wellness in
Schedule
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
67%
59%
55%
11% 13%
Agree
Neither A/D
Acad Fac
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22%
17%
Prof Fac
29% 27%
Disagree
Staff
Work/Life Balance
Work and Personal Lives Are Well Balanced
70%
60%
57%
60% 62%
50%
40%
29% 29%
30%
20%
14% 12%
19%
19%
10%
0%
Agree
Neither A/D
Acad Fac
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Prof Fac
Disagree
Staff
Work/Life Balance
OSU Supports My Work/Life Balance
70%
59% 57%
60%
50%
49%
40%
27%
30%
21%
25%
23%
20%
20% 18%
10%
0%
Agree
Neither A/D
Acad Fac
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Prof Fac
Disagree
Staff
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Stress
Level of Stress by
Position
Cope with Stress
5%
60%
16%
49%
46% 45%
50%
40%
38%
30%
20%
14%14%13%
41%
10%
0%
More than Avg Tremendous
Acad Fac
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Prof Fac
Staff
Not well
Mod well
Fairly well
Very well
Sources of Stress
Stressor
%
Stressor
%
Workload
77.7
Lack of training/materials
26.4
Red tape
56.8
Student attitudes/behavior
26.0
Changes at work
54.3
Technology
25.8
Personal Health Issue
39.3
Transportation
20.8
Family Health Issue
38.9
Relocation/moving
18.7
Work space/facilities
37.5
Pet care
16.4
Relationship w/ Coworkers
33.5
Care of elderly dependent
15.3
Relationship w/ Supervisor
31.6
Lack of appr for diversity
14.7
Supervisory Responsibilities
31.3
Other
14.5
Care of dependent child
28.4
Personal safety/security
4.6
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Sources of Stress by Position
100%
90%
87%
83%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
68%
62%
57% 56%
61%
53%
54%
46%
39%
37%
46%
39%
37%
41%41%
34%
39%37%
27%
30%
20%
31%
29%28%
28%
15%
10%
0%
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38%40%
35%34%
Acad Fac
Prof Fac
Staff
Success in Your Career
Things you need
• Multiple Mentors
• Seek out external evaluations
• Allow time to proof and review and edit and…before sending work
to print
• Pay attention to personal and professional relationships
• Build resilience. We all fail sometimes.
• Too selfish or too self-less?
• Be true to your values
Adapted from Robert J Sternberg “Self-Sabotage in the Academic Career”
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Healthy Minds
• Mind Spa
• Biofeedback programs
• Massage Chair
• Meditation practices
SNELL HALL
Reserve through Counseling and
Pscyhological Services;
737-2131
• Watercolor Wednesdays
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Being Active
• Beaver Strides
• Recreational Sports
• Faculty Staff Fitness
• Showers in Langton Hall
• Bike Commuting
• Walking around the Track
• Healthy U, Healthy Team (PEBB)
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Healthy Campus Initiatives
Supporting health and wellness requires strong
relationships and collaborations with
organizations and individuals who form our
community. As such, HCI is dedicated to
creating and expanding partnerships across the
OSU community.