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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