The current economic crisis has deepened and affected all of us in profound ways. Budgets have been cut, costs must be managed, and yes, often we have to do more with less - more work with less resources, both human resources and otherwise.

At a time when PMET jobs are becoming scarce, wouldn't it be unnecessary for most employers to consider Work-Life initiatives? I mean, isn't that a luxury for the good times?

If those are the questions on your mind, you are not alone. Most organizational leaders, HR directors and people managers I speak to have the same misconception.  

That is, until I point out to them the need to build a resilient organisation. When is resilience needed? Exactly - in times like these! Research has shown that resilience is not an inborn trait, but a quality that can be built into individuals and organisations. The same body of research has shown that there are some key factors that affect resilience - and work-life integration is right up there among these top factors.

Attaining work-life integration is challenging even in 'normal' times; what more now when more is expected? Your staff will need it more than ever, to cope with the stress of these turbulent times and ride out the storm that is happening on multiple fronts --- at work, at home (a spouse may be facing retrenchment), and as they grapple with their own financial commitments (many of them are over-leveraged), causing their fragile work-life integration to fray and fall apart.

In other words, if you are expecting more from your staff in these times - more innovation, more sales, more results - then you need to help them get their work-life balancing act together.

Those are the cold hard facts. Now for the good news: With effect from March 1, the government has

• Doubled the grant amount under its WOW! (Work-Life Works!) Fund from $10,000 to $20,000. 
• Increased its co-share of the costs from 70% to 80%.
  

What does this mean? There is no better time to invest in work-life than now.

An Irresistible Offer

The additional government support for this is thus very timely,but that is not all. As a work-life consultancy certified by the Ministry of Manpower, LifeWorkz is pleased to make Work-Life Implementation even more affordable for your company during this downturn through a $1000 voucher - our special gift to all companies on our mailing list. (Yes, that's you, if you received this email directly from us!)

This means:

• Companies with less than 50 staff can benefit from LifeWorkz' consultancy package for a very affordable fee of $600.
• Companies with 50 to 200 staff can benefit from our consultancy package too, at a very affordable rate. (Email us to find out more!)

What do you have to do to qualify for this $1000 voucher?

Nothing... Absolutely nothing! This offer stands only for the first 20 companies. As our consultation slots for this year get filled up, this great offer may not come by again for a long time, so if I were you, I would certainly 'seize the day'!

There are many other benefits to be reaped from implementing work-life, which I look forward to sharing with you when we meet up. That's right... you can arrange for an initial consultation meeting with me or any of our Work-Life experts simply by emailing Solutions@LifeWorkz.org

I have helped many organizations successfully implement work-life strategies, and I would certainly want to see your company succeed as well.  

Here's to a resilient workforce...

because tough times don't last, but tough people do!

Cheryl

Invite Cheryl Liew-Chng to speak at your organization!

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Or you can send your staff for an open or 'public' programme when it is available.

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