Shorter week gains steam

New research supports the benefits of 4 day workweek. "It is past time that we put people and communities over corporations and their profits — finally prioritizing the health, wellbeing, and basic human dignity of the working class rather than their employers' bottom line," CPC Chair Pramila Jayapal said in a statement. "The 32-hour work week would go a long way toward finally righting that balance." The same study reveals that companies in this pilot program saw an increase of 8% in their profits, reduced sick leaves and absenteeism and actually employee retention. Employees also didn’t report any sensible increase in their workload. So I wonder, what could go right if the 4 day workweek would become the norm? #work #people #wellbeing #4dayweek #research #retentionstrategies

A new research study found that a shortened work week was a resounding success on virtually every dimension - including an increase in revenue of over 8%. I know it's a bit of a stretch, but are there any takers for a three-day work week? https://lnkd.in/gcptia5q #fourdayworkweek #hybridwork #flexibleworking #returntooffice #remotework #productivity #profitability #futureofwork #wellness #work #research

At a time when burnout has been on the rise in so many organizations across the globe, moving to a 4-day work week could be particularly beneficial. New research suggests the benefits go beyond reduced stress and burnout. A shorter work week is good for organizations too. #research #burnout #work #fourdayworkweek #fourdayweek #litrendingtopics #leadership

I have been so interested in the changes in the nature of work since the pandemic. Much of it falls under the "well, duh" category, but I love that workers are being seen as people more than commodities.

What do you think of the 4 day workweek? This trial results: “Average revenue increased by 38% during the trial, absentee days decreased, and resignations also fell a bit even amid the Great Resignation. Employers rated the experience a nine out of 10 on average, rating productivity a 7.7 and the change in company performance a 7.6. Employees were just as satisfied. Practically all of them (nearly 97%) wanted to keep up the four-day workweek, rating the trial a 9.1 out of 10 in terms of its experience. They also reported stronger work performance, a decrease in burnout levels, and improved work-life balance. But it’s not all peachy keen for everyone, with about 16% feeling more stressed after the trial”

We are transitioning to a 4 day work week in January. We will work 1/2 days on Friday with plans to be closed on Friday's by 2024. Who else is doing this? #4dayworkweek

From the moment the five-day week was adopted as the industry standard, about a century ago, we've been talking about spending less time at work. John Maynard Keynes declared in the early 1930s that technological advancement would bring the work week down to 15 hours within a century. A U.S. Senate subcommittee doubled down on this in 1965, predicting we'd only be working 14 hours by the year 2000. #jobs #work #workforce #humanresources #jobinterviews #hiringandpromotion #jobsearch #jobseekers #jobopening #hr #workingathome #recruiting #job #hiring #homeoffice #companyculture