Work-life balance or integration?
Remote, hybrid, or return to office?
In the past few years, tech companies have tried to redefine the best approach to work.
Work-life debatersgenerally fall into two main camps: the separators (or balancers) and the integrators.
Crucially, both of these perspectives have been largely based on in-office work.
Then came 2020, when millionshad to work from home.
And in some ways, it has.
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WeWork shared the importance of combining face-to-face interaction with hybrid solutions.
The consensus: companies need a range of flexible work-life management solutions that support individual needs and work styles.
On the surface, we are two campaigners in the future of work space with similar interests and goals.
But dig a bit deeper and you’re able to see how different our approaches have been.
Rather than shooting for perfection, he aims for 70% productivity each day.
The temptation to slip back into the old ways is always there.
But hopefully Ben has learnt his lesson.
Flexibility is, quite literally, what keeps me alive.
Leannas energy levels and ability to function can change drastically day-to-day.
If one side were to win the debate today, we would both lose out.
Hybrid and remote work, though both great concepts, are still more work-life management battlegrounds than actual solutions.
We need to think further forward, giving employees the power to decide when, whereandhow they work.
So, where should tech companies begin?
More importantly, though, theyve created a work culture that encourages employees to shape their workdays.
Every company has a take on what work should look like.
After all, there is no one right way to work, but many.
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