Dec 19, 2017
You might assume a hi pressure, hi tech startup couldn't allow for flexibility. Not so says Werk co-founder Annie Dean: "We can't expect our team to meet our deadlines and innovate at the level we expect them to unless we're taking the time to understand the nuance of their personality. Some people don't want to be in the chaos of the small office all the time. Maybe they need time to breathe."
And don't buy the story that work from home or workplace flexibility is on the wane. It's stronger than ever.
Annie shares her journey scaling a women-run, VC funded startup while staying true to flexible work values.
I also ask Annie how workplace flexibility can help reduce workplace harassment. You'll want to listen to her answer! And then get her advice on how to manage extremely high performance and a flexible schedule.
Flexible work chips away at the patriarchy in so many ways.