🌿 Workshop Title:

Work-Life Balance: Communication, Boundaries, and Harmony

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⏰ Duration:

2 Hours

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🎯 Workshop Objectives:

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify key barriers to work-life balance.

• Practice effective communication skills for both personal and professional contexts.

• Understand how to resolve conflicts with empathy and clarity.

• Set and maintain healthy boundaries to support balance and reduce burnout.

• Create an action plan to support ongoing work-life harmony.

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📋 Workshop Agenda

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0:00 – 0:10

Welcome & Icebreaker

Introductions; light activity (e.g., "One Word Check-In": Share one word that describes your current work-life balance). Overview of objectives.

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0:10 – 0:30

Identifying the Imbalance

Brief presentation/discussion on signs of imbalance. Group brainstorm: "What throws us off balance?"

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0:30 – 0:50

Communication Foundations

Interactive mini-lesson on assertive vs passive/aggressive communication. Practice active listening and “I” statements in pairs.

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0:50 – 1:10

Conflict Resolution Strategies

Role-play scenarios: managing conflict at work and home. Introduction to a basic conflict resolution model (e.g., DEARMAN or DESC).

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1:10 – 1:30

Boundary Setting for Balance

Guided exercise on identifying personal/professional boundaries. Discussion on saying “no” with confidence and compassion.

 

1:30 – 1:50

Creating Your Balance Plan

Individual reflective activity: Develop a personalized “Work-Life Harmony Action Plan” (including communication, boundaries, and one support person).

 

1:50 – 2:00

Wrap-Up & Takeaways

Share insights, ask questions, and make a commitment statement. Distribute resource handout and evaluation form.

 

🧰 Materials Provided:

• Slide Show

• Markers, sticky notes, flip chart

• Printed worksheets (Communication styles, Boundary check-in, Action Plan)

• Workbook

• Evaluation forms