Our work is important; so is our personal life.
Employees adopt two methods to have a productive career and fulfilling unique life-work-life balance and work-life integration.
Work-life balance establishes clear boundaries between work and life.
Work-life integration blurs the line between work and life. Employees choose the time best for work-related tasks or life responsibilities.
Which model suits you depends on who you are.
The work-life balance model will match your style if you are a ‘segment’ who sets clear boundaries between work and life.
If you are an ‘integrator’ who prefers fluid boundaries between work and life, go for the work-life integration model.
Neither model has more benefits than the other. The trade-off is between intense focus and optimal flexibility.
The choice is yours.