A company experimented with a 4-day workweek. The results? It works.
in the U.S, Canada and the U.K. to see if a four-day workweek was doable, and many companies found that their productivity increased in ways that they could never imagine.Oscar Wong / Getty Images“People are able to spend time with their families and spending time doing things they love," Kickstarter Chief Strategy Officer Jon Leland told TODAY on Feb. 25."And they’re happier and better at work as a result.
reported that out of the 61 companies that participated in the U.K. trial, at least 56 were continuing with the four-day week, with 18 saying the policy is a permanent change.The organization also found that people were better able to balance their home and family commitments, while company revenue increased by 35% on average in comparison to the same period from last year.
After reviewing the"incredible" results, Joe Ryle, Director of the 4 Day Week Campaign, said that"surely the time has now come to begin rolling it out across the country.”
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