240: How Has the Four-Day Work Week Reshaped Work-Life Balance and Productivity for Our Team?
How does jumping off of a 40-foot cliff in Puerto Rico lead to an epiphany that a 4-day work week needs to happen? We’re here to tell the tale. In today’s episode, Erin shares her story of first pondering and ultimately implementing a 4-day work week with the improve it! team, how she’s found flexibility within the 4-day work week itself, and each internal team member’s reflections on how the 4-day work week has gone since October of 2023. Erin shares The 3 Bs—balance, boundaries, and breaks—and how our team uses this system to reach our goals, now working 36-hour weeks instead of 40-hour weeks. If you’ve ever considered a 4-day work week and want to learn more about how to actually implement it—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: how we’re redefining what a “break” means in the middle of the workday What are the consequences of a 4-day work week? Pros of a 4-day work week can include cost savings, increased productivity, and employee retention. Some disadvantages, however, can include scheduling challenges, reduced productivity, and added stress. -TriNet Is it healthier to work four days a week? Results showed people in the program had higher self-perceived health status, reduced levels of stress, were less tired and felt happier and more personally satisfied. The drop in commuting also led to a reduction in nitrogen dioxide emissions and improved air quality. -The World Economic Forum If you liked this episode, you might want to keep the party going with:
- Episode 210: Episode 210: Work Less, Achieve More: Tales from a 4-Day Workweek
- Episode 216: How Does a Four-Day Work Week Impact Your Team? with Special Guest, Jenna McDonnell
- Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
- Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here
- Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes
For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.
Connect with Erin Diehl
🌟 Learn more about Workday Playdate: https://www.learntoimproveit.com/podcast-page
🎤 Book Erin to speak: https://www.learntoimproveit.com/keynote-speaker
📚 Workshops & Team Experiences: https://www.learntoimproveit.com/experiential-training
💌 Learn more about Erin: https://www.itserindiehl.com/meet-erin
📱 For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.
If this conversation made you think differently about work, leadership, or building joyful teams, please follow Workday Playdate on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who could use more play in their workday.
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How does jumping off of a 40-foot cliff in Puerto Rico lead to an epiphany that a 4-day work week needs to happen? We’re here to tell the tale. In today’s episode, Erin shares her story of first pondering and ultimately implementing a 4-day work week with the improve it! team, how she’s found flexibility within the 4-day work week itself, and each internal team member’s reflections on how the 4-day work week has gone since October of 2023. Erin shares The 3 Bs—balance, boundaries, and breaks—and how our team uses this system to reach our goals, now working 36-hour weeks instead of 40-hour weeks. If you’ve ever considered a 4-day work week and want to learn more about how to actually implement it—this is the episode for you. Special sprinkles on top of this episode: how we’re redefining what a “break” means in the middle of the workday What are the consequences of a 4-day work week? Pros of a 4-day work week can include cost savings, increased productivity, and employee retention. Some disadvantages, however, can include scheduling challenges, reduced productivity, and added stress. -TriNet Is it healthier to work four days a week? Results showed people in the program had higher self-perceived health status, reduced levels of stress, were less tired and felt happier and more personally satisfied. The drop in commuting also led to a reduction in nitrogen dioxide emissions and improved air quality. -The World Economic Forum If you liked this episode, you might want to keep the party going with:
- Episode 210: Episode 210: Work Less, Achieve More: Tales from a 4-Day Workweek
- Episode 216: How Does a Four-Day Work Week Impact Your Team? with Special Guest, Jenna McDonnell
- Purchase Erin’s book, I See You! A Leader’s Guide to Energizing Your Team through Radical Empathy
- Get our free Book Club timeline and checklist here
- Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a 5-star review and drop us any Qs you want answered in upcoming episodes
For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.
Connect with Erin Diehl
🌟 Learn more about Workday Playdate: https://www.learntoimproveit.com/podcast-page
🎤 Book Erin to speak: https://www.learntoimproveit.com/keynote-speaker
📚 Workshops & Team Experiences: https://www.learntoimproveit.com/experiential-training
💌 Learn more about Erin: https://www.itserindiehl.com/meet-erin
📱 For more information on improve it! visit www.learntoimproveit.com.
If this conversation made you think differently about work, leadership, or building joyful teams, please follow Workday Playdate on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who could use more play in their workday.
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