HBR Guide to Managing Stress

Winning Support for Flexible Work

by Amy Gallo

Editor’s Note: Until companies acknowledge that we are working differently (i.e., at all hours of the day) and allow the workday to become more fluid in alignment with that, you can better manage the stress of juggling the demands of work and the rest of your life by proposing a flexible work schedule.

Management experts have long predicted the demise of the standard 9-to-5 workday. Thanks to Internet and mobile technology, we can now work where and when we want, they argue. So, why are so many people struggling to fit their lives into those traditional hours? The reality is that although flexible work arrangements have become more popular, few companies have an official policy or program regarding ...