Work life Balance: A Key Driver to Improve Organizational Performance

In a society filled with conflicting responsibilities and commitments, work life balance has become a predominant issue in the workplace. In organizations and on the home front, the challenge of work life balance is rising to the top of many employers ’ and employees ’ consciousness. In today’s fast-paced society, human resource professionals seek options to positively impact the bottom line of their companies, improve employee morale, retain employees with valuable company knowledge, and keep pace with workplace trends. The purpose of this paper is to establish whether work-life balance initiatives and practices can be considered as strategic human resource management decisions that can translate into improved individual and organizational performance. This study shows the outcomes and the benefits of implementing work life balance practices not only for employees themselves, but also for their families, organizations and society. It also suggest that forward-thinking human resource professionals seeking innovative ways to augment their organization’s competitive advantage in the marketplace may find that work life balance challenges offer a win-win solution