What should it be? I was intrigued by Trista Harris’ blog post on flexible work environments and generational change. Check out Tactical Philanthropy. What value does being in a stuffy conference room or windowless cubicle from 9-5 have? I’m not saying that it has no value, certainly it builds community, promotes collaboration, and customer service expectations certainly need to be in place.
Does it matter if I do my best work from 10pm-2am and would rather sleep later or take my kids to school in the morning? If the work gets done (and some would argue that it’s done better or more efficiently) does it matter if I’m in the office? I do think that there are responsible people who can manage their schedule and their work appropriately, and be supervised from afar, and I only hope that those who abuse it don’t ruin it for everyone else. It’s about hiring the right people - or getting the right people on the bus (Jim Collins) - and I think this could be interesting?
Is it the immediate future of the sector? Probably not, but I think when the Gen X and Y’ers predominately lead the field, we will see some changes.
Submitted by Allison Treppa
Filed under: General, Leadership | Tagged: flexibility, nonprofit
