JULY 2020HR TECH OUTLOOK8In MyOpinionProtect Your Personal Space and Enjoy the Wellness Way of LifeWael Malki, Director of Wellness, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts [HKG: 0069]ByThe advancement in usage of communication technology in various arenas have impacted employees positively and negatively, leaving the boundaries between personal and professional life blurred. The article outlines the impact of this advancement on our well-being status and the wellness way of life for the employee and employer. The internet era, the network 4G and now coming 5G and the applications, i.e. smartphone, laptop, tablet, and iPad have made it possible to work anywhere anytime. The usage of cloud-based technology, big data and IoT development leads to a faster and more reliable ways to keep everyone connected. Protect Your Personal Space!!The boundaries of the actual office hours have been challenged and it has been proved they are no longer coping with new rules of the game. With the usage of applications during office hours and beyond office hours, they are forcing the employee's professional life to intervene with family time, vacation time, or even while they sleep. To know how to protect ourselves, we need to understand the root cause. Therefore, this topic was the focus of my Group final year projects during my MBA journey. Among the people surveyed, 77 percent were from Asia and the rest from Nordic countries and other parts of the world.The separation between professional life and personal life impacts employee well-being positively, improves job satisfaction and enhances their emotional intelligence (EQ) statusWael Malki
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