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WorksheetsWork life balance
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The times when you always have to work.
overtime
core hours
days off
working hours
Time at work in addition to your normal hours.
overtime
flexitime
part-time
undertime
Not working in your office but at your house.
holiday-working
home-working
outworking
office working
The number of days off for holidays per year.
maternity leave
sick leave
annual leave
paternity leave
Extra days off.
parental leave
annual leave
unpaid leave
additional leave
An official rent of pay according to the law.
full pay
partial payment
statutory pay
sick pay
Time off with no money.
unpaid leave
work leave
annual leave
home leave
Time off for men to spend time with a new baby.
maternity leave
paternity leave
granny leave
additional leave
All your normal salary.
partial payment
home pay
statutory pay
full pay
A system of working a particular number of hours each week or month but choosing when you start and finish.
overtime
work time
flexitime
easy time
What does the phrase "take stock" in the sentence "I'd like all of you to pause for a moment, you, wretched weaklings, and take stock of your miserable existence" mean?
change your life
analyze your life
leave your life as it is
boast about your life
What does the phrase "the thorny issue" in the sentence "I decided I would try to address the thorny issue of work-life balance" mean?
something with thorns
a difficult problem
a sarcastic article
a new question
What does the phrase "the core issue" in the sentence "the core issue, which is that certain job and career choices are fundamentally incompatible with being meaningfully engaged on a day-to-day basis with a young family" mean?
minor problem
main problem
minor decision
main decision
What does the phrase "screaming desperation" in the sentence "people out there leading lives of quiet, screaming desperation, where they work long, hard hours at jobs they hate" mean?
extreme happiness
extreme anger
extreme disappointment
extreme surprise
What does the phrase "get to the nub" in the sentence "It's my contention that going to work on Friday in jeans and a T-shirt isn't really getting to the nub of the issue" mean?
analyze drawbacks
analyze the basis
analyze the advantages
analyze emotions
What does the phrase "time frame" in the sentence "we have to be careful with the time frame that we choose upon which to judge our balance" mean?
time saving
time machine
time wasting
time period
What does the word "elongate" in the sentence "We need to elongate the time frame upon which we judge the balance in our life" mean?
to make more exciting
to make longer
to make shorter
to make busier
What does "daunting" in the sentence "I truly understand how that can be daunting." mean?
tiring
exciting
long
scary
What does the word "upheaval" in the sentence "Being more balanced doesn't mean dramatic upheaval in your life." mean?
extreme fall
extreme speed
extreme rise
extreme joy
a successful book
a best-selling book
mobility
work–life balance
giving the right amount of time to work and to the rest of your life
work–life balance
a concept
overtime
an idea
to fade
freedom
a concept
working more than your normal work hours
an advantage
overtime
mobility
the ability to work from different places
mobility
a best-selling book
a concept
a positive thing about something
freedom
overtime
an advantage
to become less clear or visible
work–life balance
to fade
mobility
being free to do what you want
freedom
a best-selling book
an advantage
The times when you always have to work.
overtime
core hours
days off
working hours
Match the words with the definitions.
"a regular journey between work and home"
to clock in
a freelancer
a commute
idle chit chat
Match the words with the definitions.
"to record the time you begin work"
maternity leave
idle chit chat
to clock in
paid on a pro-rata basis
Match the words with the definitions.
"a period of time a woman takes off work due to the birth of a child"
a freelancer
to clock in
idle chit chat
maternity leave
Match the words with the definitions.
"talk that is informal and irrelevant to work"
idle chit chat
a commute
a freelancer
maternity leave
Match the words with the definitions.
"calculated according to how many hours you work"
a freelancer
maternity leave
paid on a pro-rata basis
a commute
Staying away from work when you want to do something else is responsible.
True
False
Which of the following leads to work success?
Doing the minimum assigned work
Flexibility
Spreading the work out so you look busy
What benefits may you gain if you take on extra duties, help coworkers, and work hard?
Raises
Credibility
Respect
All of the above
Which of the following shows extra effort on an employee’s part?
Delaying lunch to help a customer
Volunteering to do another’s work when the person is out
Organizing your work area during light periods
All of the above
As long as customers won’t know, it’s okay to sell damaged goods.
True
False
Which of the following might be the result of selling poor-quality goods?
Loss of money
Loss of customers
Lowering of employee quality standards
All of the above
The “little things” that are important to show quality might include:
Appearance of a store
Attitude of the staff
Arrangement of the goods
All of the above
Laws determine how long employees can work.
True
False
Which is another word for argumentative?
Assertive
Aggressive
Passive
All of the above
What are ways to reduce gossip about you at work?
Ask coworkers to set the record straight
Do your work and ignore the gossip.
Ask the gossip to stop.
All of the above
Which of the following might be a benefit to the employee who gives a lot of time resigning notice?
The leaving doesn’t have to be kept a secret.
It helps with future references.
Guilt anxiety is relieved.
All of the above
After an employee gives notice, when might the company want the person to leave?
Two weeks
Immediately
Tick the word in the list that do NOT have similar meaning to the others
career
job
hobby
profession
occupation
Tick the word in the list that do NOT have similar meaning to the others
relaxation
leisure
rest
holiday
work
Tick the word in the list that do NOT have similar meaning to the others
factory
beach
office
shop
workshop
Tick the word in the list that do NOT have similar meaning to the others
employer
boss
owner
worker
manager
Tick the word in the list that do NOT have similar meaning to the others
deadline
limit
goal
target
start
to be allowed to decide what to do by yourself
(a)
to make someone very tired
(a)
to give or allow something in order to end an argument or conflict
(a)
a person who sells their services or work by the hour or day
(a)
I like my job, but it’s annoying that my .......... to work takes an hour and a half each way and most of my work could really be done online from home.
commute
efforts
time
But my boss doesn’t seem to trust that we will get any work done if left to .........., and everyone in the company has to.............and out every day.
work alone, check in
no supervising, register in
our own devices, clock in
The other freelancers do similar kinds of web-based work to me and so it’s nice to have workmates .............. as well.
to boost ideas
to bounce ideas off
to accept ideas
what is balance ?
to stand up
are an important part of creative performance.
way we move around
different types, speeds and levels of
travelling movements
What is Personal Strength?
What the person is good at
What the person is weak at
What the person thought he is good at
What the person think of himself or herself
What are the benefits of reading books?
Improve your language and keep your skills updated.
Another boring activities during leisure time.
Improve your social surroundings.
Able to manage my financial properly.
What should you do if you have poor communication skills?
Attend fitness session
Go for anger management course
Go for speaking course
Disregard the issue
What are 4 symptoms of stress to maintain work effectiveness?
Cognitive
Emotional
Happiness
Physical
Behavioral
Which two answers are correct in defining personal effectiveness?
It is about having all the resources to become successful
It is about having all the resources to do the right thing
It is a measure of good progress in the face of difficulties
Making use of all the resources at your disposal to be able to achieve your goal and master your life
What contributes personal effectiveness?
Control our emotions
Experience
Habit
All of the above
What is emotion?
Body sensation
Full body experience, interplay between our thoughts and body sensation
Experience of body sensation
Full body experience, interplay between our being and body sensation
Which three are distinction of emotion?
We cannot control our emotion
We always have a choice
You are not your emotion
Emotions are not negative and positive
Which three are classified under the four categories of emotion?
Sad
Fear
Anger
Anxiety
What are the two correct answers for six / seven steps to control our emotion/s and to avoid those difficult situation?
Stop, think, identify emotion, reflect, find ways to avoid
Stop, take action, identify emotion, think, reframe our thoughts, find ways to avoid it, apply it
Stop, identify emotion, reframe our thoughts, find ways to avoid it, apply it
Stop, identify emotion, reframe our thoughts, think, find ways to avoid, apply it
Which one is correct of decoding emotions?
Sadness (what am I afraid?), Anger (what have I lost?), Anxiety (how have I or my values been attacked?)
Sadness (what have I lost?), Anger (how have I or my values been attacked?), Anxiety (what am I afraid?)
Anxiety (how have I or my values been attacked?), Sadness (what am I afraid?), Anger (what have I lost?)
Anxiety (what have I lost?), Sadness (how have I or my values been attacked?), Anger (what am I afraid?)
Which one is/are barrier/s to personal effectiveness?
rush of time
change
blind spot
all of the above
What are the motivational factors that affects goal setting and achievement?
Financial
Social
Esteem
Spiritual
All of the above
When setting and achieving personal goals, how do I seek guidance?
Engage a life coach
Attend relevant courses
Ask my younger siblings
Read self-help books from the National Library/bookshops
What are 3 roles/responsibilites where one can contribute towards the achievement of team goals?
Ensure staff/colleague sets personal goals that aren't aligned to team goals
Manage resources efficiently to meet team deadlines and budget
Conduct weekly meetings
Ensure workplace safety according to government's regulations
Choose 4 factors that may affect the achievement of team goals.
Communication
Motivation
Attitude
Love for each other
Competency
What are 3 principles to achieve goals?
Give up when you dont see results
Identify goals
Eliminate bad habits and distractions
Develop a plan
