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My name is Dave Cook;
I'm an anthropologist and
I conduct research
on remote work,
digital nomads, and
emerging work trends
at University College London.
In another lecture,
I introduced the concept
of work-life balance.
In this lecture, we're
going to focus on
a specific area of
work-life balance,
which is the concept
of boundary control.
I will briefly define what
boundary control is before
we explore the risks
associated with poor
boundary control.
Then we will explore
strategies and case studies to
show how boundary control
impacts work-life balance.
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We will also explore
three different types
of boundary control.
First, we will look at
temporal boundaries,
blocking out time for
leisure activities in
your calendar is a simple
example of a temporal boundary.
Second, we will look at
physical boundaries.
Creating a designated
office space in your home,
which can be separated from
non-work spaces is an example
of a physical boundary;
and third, digital boundaries.
Having separate devices, such
as mobile phones for work and
home are simple and
effective examples
of digital boundaries.
We will also look at
email practices as
an important aspect
of boundary control.
We will also take a how
a company is tackling
work-life balance
encouraging boundary control in
practice and embedding
it in their culture.
By the end of this talk,
we will understand
how concepts around
boundary control
are ever-changing
and how we can adapt
and update them in
the rapidly changing
world of work.
