Worklife with Adam Grant

The four-day work week: luxury or necessity?

Nov 22, 2022

Ohood Al Roumi, UAE’s Minister of State for Government Development and the Future, shares her experience in implementing a shorter work week. Jonas Prising, CEO of ManpowerGroup, discusses flexible work strategies while Hilary Cottam highlights historical shifts in work time norms. Anne-Marie Slaughter emphasizes managing by tasks rather than hours. The conversation dives into the societal benefits of a four-day work week, the need for cultural shifts, and the potential for increased productivity and well-being in post-pandemic work environments.

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The Societal Benefits of a Shorter Workweek with Increased Flexibility

04:12

Advocating for a Shorter Workweek for the Climate Agenda

00:50

Do You Have Time?

00:45

Do We Need New Models for Shift Work?

02:00

Intro

3min

Rethinking the Workweek

16min

Building Trust and Enhancing Workplace Experiences

2min

The Humanity Factor in Employee Retention

2min

Rethinking Work Hours: The Four-Day Work Week Debate

15min

Rethinking Work Hours: Lessons from France

3min

Shifting Work Culture: Practical Steps Towards a Shorter Work Week

3min

Why do we work five days a week? Could we be just as productive, healthier and happier by working less? And if so, how can leaders and workers successfully make the transition to a new way of working? Adam led a lively discussion of the science and practice of shorter work weeks with top experts from government, business, and academia at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The guests were Ohood Al Roumi, the UAE’s Minister of State for Government Development and the Future; Jonas Prising, CEO and Chairman of ManpowerGroup Inc.; Hilary Cottam, Social Entrepreneur at the Centre for the Fifth Social Revolution; and Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America. This episode also aired on Agenda Dialogues, a podcast from the World Economic Forum. You can listen to Agenda Dialogues and other podcasts from the WEF wherever you’re listening to this. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/RWAG11

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