Joseph Fuller is a Professor of Management Practice in General Management at Harvard Business School and he co-leads one of the school's initiatives, Managing the Future of Work. He is the co-author of a recent Harvard study that tackles how and why employers should invest in a culture of care. On today's episode, Dr. Fuller explains how a care culture is directly related to the future of work, and what companies need to be aware of when providing benefits to their employees.

 

Key Takeaways:

[1:30] How should people think about 'the future of work'?

[3:25] Is the workforce setup accordingly to sustain a higher influx of qualified women professionals?

[4:55] How did the future of work-study transition into the caregiving topic?

[14:00] The benefits that are often offered at companies aren't always the benefits that employees want or need.

[17:20] Men are very reluctant to use company benefits because they don't want to be seen as lazy.

[22:00] Companies don't really want to know how many of their work staff is caring for an elder or a loved one with a disability. It comes down to it being a legal issue.

[30:00] What is the likeliness of an employee leaving work voluntarily because they weren't able to manage work and life?

[34:55] It boils down to company culture where employees feel comfortable asking for flexible hours or asking to work at home a couple days a week.

[39:10] What is Dr. Fuller hopeful for in the future?

 

Mentioned in This Episode:

The Caring Company: How Employers Can Cut Costs And Boost Productivity By Helping Employees Manage Caregiving Needs

The Working Daughter book