Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Flexibility only works when there’s clear accountability and visibility — leaders need to know who’s available, what’s being worked on, and whether work is moving without delays. Different roles require different levels of flexibility — customer-facing and delivery roles need more structure, while output-based or leadership roles can often handle more autonomy if expectations are clear. If you have employees, you’ve probably experienced a team member or two ‘ microshifting .’ It starts with someone stepping away to handle something personal while you think they’re working on a project or “clocked in.” You don’t normally even notice until you’re sending a Slack message and not getting a response, or you can’t get in touch with them at a random time they would never expect you to be reaching out.…