We offer wholehearted support to the measures being taken by everyone in our global network to sustain businesses and health during this unprecedented situation and we extend our sympathies to those personally affected. It is most certainly not business as usual at Borderless, however, we consider ourselves fortunate to be able to work without interruption.
The flexible, distributed business model that we have operated for almost 20 years is robust and has helped safeguard the health of the Borderless team and families. You can be assured that the people, expertise and tools are in place to meet our commitments and respond to your needs during the uncertain weeks ahead. Please stay safe and healthy and we shall certainly stay in contact.
The author surveyed 5,600 workers from various industries from January 2019 to December 2021, finding that worker dissatisfaction not only starts as early as age 25 — it’s been here since before the pandemic started. Her advice: aim for work-life alignment, not work-life balance. Find out what drives them as an individual — and reshape their jobs together. Engage them in the recruiting process.
There’s been a lot of buzz about a 4-day workweek. But it will be the ‘4 + 1’ workweek that ultimately wins out: 4 days of “work” and 1 day of “learning.” Several forces are converging in a way that point toward the inevitability of this workplace future.
How can leaders help their teams combat change exhaustion — or step out of its clutches? Too often, organizations simply encourage their employees to be resilient, placing the burden of finding ways to feel better solely on individuals. Leaders need to recognize that change exhaustion is not an individual issue, but a collective one that needs to be addressed at the team or organization level.
