THE FLEXIBLE WAY
THE BUSINESS OF LIGHTING DESIGN™
to keep talent
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designing lighting global
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Rachael Flint, associate at Michael Grubb Studio in the UK, wants to see more flexible working options offered within the lighting design industry.
Flexible working has become a familiar term in recent years since the surge of people working from home due to the effects of the pandemic. But the term actually encompasses a wide range of working opportunities, including part-time hours, flexitime and working in locations other than a fixed office. For award-winning UK lighting design practice Michael Grubb Studio, flexible working is nothing new. The studio offered several options of flexible working to employees before it became commonplace, with many team members working around school hours and part-time to suit their personal commitments and create a healthy work/ life balance.