Why Don't We Ask Employees How They Prefer To Work?

A major chasm in the core managerial approach.

Here is a new article from WorkLife talking about “splitters” and “blenders” in terms of work style. In essence, a “splitter” is someone that draws hard lines around work and personal time, and from 8:30am until 4pm, all they do is focus on work. This is the “I eat lunch only twice/week, at my desk” crowd. If you read articles that attempt to equate ath…