No matter how much “flexibility” we get in our office, we all struggle to get it all done in our worklife. This cross generational video discussion takes a look at the realities of worklife “blending” from the employee’s and employer’s point of view, and gives us all some tips. Join the conversation in comments! – InPower Editors
Last month, I moderated a great video discussion with Anne Loehr, leadership consultant, and Jasmine Watts, Editor of Miss Millenia Magazine about the reality of worklife blending across generations. It was a great discussion! Watch below and if you’d like to join in our next conversations about Women and Negotiation and Women in Leadership, register for the series!
Here are a few highlights from our discussion:
- There are generational differences in how we manage our worklife, but there are – maybe more importantly – differences in how we define “success”.
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- We all owe some gratitude to the millennial generation for helping make “purpose” a definition of success.
- Trust and integrity are the keys to making worklife blending effective.
- Expanded definitions of worklife blended success make it more “ok” not to climb the ladder and still be seen as successful.
- Companies should start small and grow, don’t go all or nothing when it comes to flex policies. (But companies like Virgin and Netflix are taking it all the way “no vacation policy!”)
- Tips for managing worklife blending: communicate, let go of guilt, meet your deadlines, master your calendar.
A few things we didn’t get to talk about – leave your thoughts in comments:
- Is there a downside to worklife blending when it comes to climbing the ladder?
- What kind of metrics should matter for companies implementing flexibility policies?
- Is technology helping or hurting?
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