TIME FLEXIBILITY
This type of schedule allows employees to start and finish work at varying times.
Flexible schedule (or flextime).
Work-life balance reduces stress and improves overall ______.
Well-being / health.
True or False: Taking short breaks during the workday can help mental health.
True.
Your coworker is stressed from long hours. What’s one simple way you can support them?
Offer to listen / share workload / suggest breaks.
Myth or Fact: Only weak people struggle with mental health.
Myth.
True or False: Remote work is always less productive than in-office work.
False.
True or False: Work-life balance benefits only employees, not companies.
False.
Name one sign of workplace burnout.
Fatigue / irritability / lack of motivation / reduced performance.
You are offered flexible hours but unsure if it helps. What’s one benefit you might experience?
Better time management / reduced stress / improved productivity.
Myth or Fact: Flexible schedules mean employees don’t work as hard.
Myth.
Name one benefit companies gain by offering flexible work hours.
Higher productivity / improved employee satisfaction / better retention.
Name one strategy companies use to promote work-life balance.
Flexible schedules / wellness programs / vacation policies / remote work.
Which mental health condition is often linked to chronic workplace stress?
Anxiety or depression.
A team member struggles with work-life balance. What advice could you give them?
Set boundaries / use time management / prioritize rest.
Myth or Fact: Work-life balance is the employee’s responsibility only.
Myth. It’s shared between employer and employee.
This time flexibility model allows employees to work extra hours on some days to get another day off.
Compressed workweek.
What negative consequence might occur if employees have poor work-life balance?
Burnout / decreased productivity / higher turnover.
What is one action managers can take to support employees’ mental health?
Encourage breaks / offer resources / maintain open communication.
Your boss wants to implement wellness programs. Suggest one idea and why it helps.
Mindfulness workshops / gym access / counseling → reduce stress, improve health.
Myth or Fact: Talking about mental health at work reduces stigma.
Fact.
Explain how time flexibility can improve employee retention in two ways.
By reducing stress and burnout, and by increasing job satisfaction and loyalty.
Describe how technology can both help and harm work-life balance.
Help: enables remote work and flexibility. Harm: blurs boundaries and causes overwork.
Explain how workplace culture influences employees’ mental health.
A supportive culture reduces stress and stigma, while a toxic culture increases anxiety and burnout.
A colleague believes mental health isn’t important at work. How could you respectfully challenge this view?
Share facts: poor mental health lowers productivity, increases absenteeism, and affects performance.
Myth or Fact: Companies don’t benefit financially from supporting employee well-being.
Myth. They save money by reducing turnover and absenteeism.