Blurring

Blurring, an English term often translated as "flou" in French, refers to the phenomenon of fading boundaries between professional and private life. In the dictionary of the modern world of work, it illustrates this gray area where professional tools interfere in our private life and vice versa.

This phenomenon has increased with the rise of remote work and the growing use of technologies. Employees, especially managers, are increasingly checking their professional emails outside of office hours or using their professional tools for personal reasons. Conversely, who has never managed a private matter during their working hours?

A recent study shows that this blur affects a large part of French professionals. While some see it as an advantageous flexibility, others feel the stress of never completely disconnecting between work and rest. The blur or blurring, as mentioned in the English dictionary, can therefore have an impact on the health of employees and managers if the limits are not clearly defined.

Companies have a role to play in this organisation. Managers and HR teams can offer advice and guides to help employees establish these boundaries. In France, for example, the right to disconnect offers an initial legal response to this phenomenon. It aims to protect the health of professionals by ensuring them a balanced rest time, without professional solicitations.

Finally, in this world where the blur "between this and that" is becoming the norm, each employee and company must strive to redefine and respect these boundaries to guarantee a healthy professional and private balance, while optimising results.