Work From Home: Work-Life Balance

Explore the concept of work-life balance and learn practical advice and tips for managing both work and supporting your loved ones.

Program Overview

Finding a healthy work-life balance—knowing the right amount of time to devote to your work, to your family, and to yourself—has never been easy. And, as more and more people are now working from home, the lines between work and life have blurred, and the idea of balance has grown ever more elusive. This course will introduce you to the concept of work-life balance, as we know it in the Age of Remote Work. And it will offer you practical advice and tips on dealing with your employer, supporting your family, and caring for parents and other, older loved ones.

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Duration

Approximately 3 hours

Access Time: 90 days

Estimated Tuition

$79

No additional materials required

Ways to Learn

Credit

.3 CEUs

Program Partner

We partnered with MindEdge to bring you affordable, full suite, cloud-based, content-rich online education.

Learning Outcomes: 

  • Define work-life balance and discuss its importance
  • Identify the particular challenges to work-life balance for remote workers
  • Explain the key work-from-home issues you should discuss with your employer
  • Identify strategies for reducing screen time
  • Assess the effectiveness of different ways to reduce stress
  • Discuss the key challenges for remote workers who care for children at home
  • Identify the key areas of concern for remote workers who care for an elderly parent
  • Explain the importance of the Family and Medical Leave Act for remote workers
  • Locate resources to help remote workers maintain work-life balance

This course includes an “Ask the Expert” feature. You can use this feature to submit questions about course content. A subject matter expert will provide guidance or point you to additional resources for the topics you’re studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.

Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive CEUs.

 

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Mobile-friendly

Audio-enabled

Badge and credit-awarding

Real-world case studies

Fully accessible

Expert-supported

Video content

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