In the digital world of today, following the effects of the pandemic, what we once called work-life balance is harder to come by. But, separating the boundaries between work and life has become even more difficult due to remote work.
The basic premise of work-life integration is to blend work responsibilities and what goes on in your life so that you can have more flexibility. As opposed to work-life balance, where the aim is to clearly separate the boundaries between a set span of working hours and the rest of your day.
By managing schedules and prioritising effectively, you can focus more on the results, and less on the time spent doing it. In fact, according to the Gartner 2021 Digital Worker Experience Survey, 43% of employees found their productivity increased with more flexibility in their work hours.
On top of that, having more flexible work-life integration allows you to accomplish things in your personal life when you need to. Need to take a break here to pick up your kids from school? No problem! Finish those emails when it works for you.