One size fits all

One size fits all. Or does it?

Many organizations believe "one size fits all" . In favour: it simplifies decision-making and makes procurement easier. But it overlooks diversity of habits, preferences, and approaches to work and learning. What might be a perfect fit for one group of individuals could be inaccessible for another. At fflow, we believe in supporting individuality, both in our working style, and in our software.?

In the political realm, in the UK we have direct experience of a single policy that fails to cover the full complexity of a real world scenario. (If you're from the UK, skip the next sentence. For those of you in other countries: Brexit).

In education, standardized curricula and assessment methods overlook students' individual abilities. Students vary in learning styles, interests, and academic levels. Some learn best from phonics, some from seeing whole words. Some thrive in exams, others in coursework. Wouldn't it be great if we could teach and assess students in their best style?

In daily life, as someone who is an 'unusual' size, I could elaborate for hours on shoes, furniture, hats, and clothing misfits.

A standard 9-to-5 pattern does not suit everyone. It's particularly tricky for those with disturbed sleep. Plus, it leads to massive travel bottlenecks, with everyone commuting at the same time. And

But you can overdo individuality. Under Stalin, Russia attempted a?staggered work week, and the experiment was reversed within a few years.

We are committed to supporting individuality wherever it is practical. We offer our team choice and flexibility in their roles, tasks, and working hours. We offer our users options in the way they enter data in fflow. And we share data consistently: the layout may be different, but the information is the same.

Here's just one example, to?create tasks in three different ways. We are always looking for ways to simplify and streamline, to offer our users a process that works for them.

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