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A. Generally healthy

B. Healthy but could be improved

C. Generally unhealthy

Generally unhealthy

Healthy but could be improved

Generally healthy

32%

22%

46%

Maintaining a healthy work/life balance is a big challenge.

1. Overall would you say your work-life balance is:

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The last few years have been filled with turmoil. The pandemic, political unrest, supply-chain issues, inflation and more have us all a bit frazzled. Earlier this year Marsh McLennan Agency surveyed executives like yourself to learn how these stressors are affecting you. How well do you balance work and life? Compare your stressors to those of our survey participants.

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68%

of survey respondents feel their work/life balance could be improved.

A. Does not describe me at all

B. Describes me slightly

C. Describes me somewhat

D. Describes me very well

Describes me somewhat

Describes me slightly

Does not describe me at all

35%

21%

96%

of survey respondents describe themselves as being somewhat preoccupied with work when away from the office.

2. My mind is preoccupied with work when I am away from the office.

D. Describes me very well

C. Describes me somewhat

Describes me very well

40%

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A. Does not describe me at all

B. Describes me slightly

C. Describes me somewhat

D. Describes me very well

Does not describe me at all

Describes me slightly

Describes me somewhat

Describes me very well

33%

34%

26%

93%

of survey respondents are feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work.

3. The volume of work required of me has been overwhelming.

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A. Not at all satisfied

B. Slightly satisfied

C. Somewhat satisfied

D. Extremely satisfied

Not at all satisfied

Slightly satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Extremely satisfied

24%

27%

21%

28%

the ability to take time off and detach from work

Across various aspects of work/life balance,

4. How satisfied are you with your ability to take time off and detach from work?

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A. No stress

B. A small amount of stress

C. A moderate amount of stress

D. A significant amount of stress

No stress

A small amount of stress

A moderate amount of stress

A significant amount of stress

11%

30%

38%

21%

The top source of stress reported by survey respondents is recruiting and retaining a high quality workforce.

5. Over the past 12 months, how much has recruiting and retaining workforce contributed to stressful conditions for you personally in your work?

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A. Never

B. Seldom

C. Occasionally

D. Frequently

Never

Seldom

Occasionally

Frequently

10%

34%

22%

not getting enough sleep.

One of the most common impacts of stress is

6. In the past few months, how often have conditions at work resulted in you not getting enough sleep?

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A. Never

B. Seldom

C. Occasionally

D. Frequently

Never

Seldom

Occasionally

Frequently

21%

34%

15%

30%

Nearly half

of those surveyed reported that stressors at work impacted family members at home.

7. In the past few months, how often have conditions at work resulted in stress for your family/others outside of work?

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A. Less than 30 hours

B. 30-39 hours

C. 40-49 hours

D. 50-59 hours

Less than 30 hours

30-39 hours

40-49 hours

50-59 hours

52%

22%

10%

About half

of those surveyed work 40-49 hours per week, while one-third report working more than 50 hours per week.

8. How many hours do you work per week?

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E. 60 or more hours

60 or more hours

12%

A. No stress

B. A small amount of stress

C. A moderate amount of stress

D. A significant amount of stress

No stress

A small amount of stress

A moderate amount of stress

A significant amount of stress

12%

38%

20%

30%

88%

of those surveyed reported workplace morale contributing to their stress level.

9. Over the past 12 months, how much has maintaining or improving workplace morale contributed to stressful conditions for you personally in your work?

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A. No stress

B. A small amount of stress

C. A moderate amount of stress

D. A significant amount of stress

No stress

A small amount of stress

A moderate amount of stress

A significant amount of stress

21%

34%

15%

30%

40%

of those surveyed, stress manifested itself through personal health issues.

10. Over the past 12 months, how much have personal health issues contributed to stressful conditions for you personally in your work?

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MMA can help you find best practice solutions to mitigate the impact of workplace stressors on your personal life. Review our knowledge library for tips and resources, or reach out to us to speak to an MMA representative.

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This document is not intended to be taken as advice regarding any individual situation and should not be relied upon as such. Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC shall have no obligation to update this publication and shall have no liability to you or any other party arising out of this publication or any matter contained herein. Any statements concerning actuarial, tax, accounting or legal matters are based solely on our experience as consultants and are not to be relied upon as actuarial, accounting, tax or legal advice, for which you should consult your own professional advisors. Any modeling analytics or projections are subject to inherent uncertainty and the analysis could be materially affected if any underlying assumptions, conditions, information or factors are inaccurate or incomplete or should change. d/b/a in California as Marsh & McLennan Insurance Agency LLC; CA Insurance Lic: 0H18131. Copyright © 2022 Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC. All rights reserved. MarshMMA.com

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